Locum - Physician - OB/GYN Pueblo, CO

• Prefers a candidate that can start on OCT 7. Can do EMERGENCY CREDENTIALING with an ACTIVE CO License
• This is an 8-10 week assignment.
• Practice Type: OB/GYN
• Locum tenens work at satellite locations: NO
• Locum tenens require hospital privileges: Yes
• No. of hospitals the locum tenens will cover: 1 (UCHealth Parkview)
• Reason for coverage: Provider out for planned medical event
• Total number of beds: 350
• Trauma level: III

Schedule:

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Hospital - 24hr call; Office/Clinic: 8:30-5
• Saturday & Sunday: 24hr call
• Call Schedule: 2 weekday calls per week, 1 weekend call per month
• 24-Hour in house: NO
• By: Rounds, On Call @ hotel

Caseload:

• Low risk pregnancy: 40%
• High risk pregnancy: 20%
• C-Section: 23%
• Office GYN: 30%
• Surgical GYN: 10%
• Response time: 18 mins.
• Average Number of Patiends per physician per day: Clinic - 22; Hospital - 1
• Average Number of deliveries per physician per week: 3
• Average Number of GYN Surgeries per week: Hospital - 3
• OB/GYNs in the group: 3, 1 Mid-levels
• Locum tenens physician required to supervise other healthcare providers: Yes, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.
• Other OB/GYNs be present during our locum tenens coverage: Yes

Worksite Resources:

• Lab & Ultrasound onsite performed by Tech
• No. of exam rooms: 17
• Office ancillary staff: 1:1-1:1.25 MA Coverage, 1 Sonographer
• Office equipment: Colpo, LEEP, Hand-held U/S, "formal" U/S, office hysteroscope (EndoSee). Busy IUD practice, Nexplanon.
• Documentation System: EPIC (Clinic & Hospital)

Required Procedures:

• Low risk pregnancy – Pt’s with pre-existing problems, history of twins, history of toxemia, pyelonephritis, hyperemesis,etc.
• High risk pregnancy – Pt.’s with toxemia, diabetes, Class II or higher cardiacs, chronic lung problems, chronic renal disease, etc.
• FHR interpretation – NST/CST/FSE
• OB ultrasounds – Performance of Interpretation, Level I/screening (viability)
• Routine delivery –Vaginal, low forceps, decision-making for C-section
• Complicated delivery –C-section, breech, multiple births, abruptions, etc.
• VBAC’s
• Repair of 3rd & 4th degree lacerations
• Office/minor gynecology –IUD, Cystoscopy, colposcopy, cryosurgery, LEEP, etc.
• Surgical gynecology *– open laparoscopic diagnostic/minor only –tubal ligation, LOA’s, chromal tubation, operative/major (includes diagnostic) – ectopic pregnancy, ovary removal, cystectomy, extensive LOA’s

Preferred Procedures:

• OB ultrasounds – Performance of Level II/targeted (anatomic)

Other procedure requirements or comments: Unlikely hysterectomy or complex repairs due to short duration of contract. Will do Cesarean, PPTL, minor laparoscopy, and whatever walks in ER. "On Call" = office day, then phone pages at night & weekend and coming back to hospital as needed. Call is not "in house" but available for emergencies & consultations = "Hotel call". 2 docs in group will be here. No elective terminations.