✨ | HSB | OB - Hospitalist role in Athens, OH — flexible locum shifts, strong team support, and a welcoming community 🩺🌿
Job at a glance
Job description
🩺👶 OB Hospitalist (Physician) – Locum Tenens
📍 Athens, OH
🏥 Facility Setting: Community hospital with a dedicated Birth Center, 24/7 Emergency Department, surgical services, imaging, and full OB support in a collaborative care model.
✨ Why This Opportunity Stands Out
Join a well-established OB Hospitalist program providing 24-hour in-house coverage for obstetric and gynecologic emergencies. You’ll work closely with community OBs, family medicine physicians, and specialists in a supportive, cohesive environment focused on quality, safety, and continuity of care.
🗓 Schedule & Coverage
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Start: February 2026 (ongoing needs in February & March and beyond)
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Shifts: 24-hour in-house coverage
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Weekends: Required
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Flexibility: Build a schedule that supports strong work–life balance
🩻 Scope of Practice
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OB triage, admissions, inpatient management & deliveries
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24/7 coverage for OB/GYN emergencies
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Management of OB/GYN patients presenting to the ED
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Multidisciplinary OB critical care
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Real-time communication with office physicians for triage visits, new issues, and deliveries
🧠 Program Highlights
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Best-practice driven model for continuity, quality & safety
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Highly collaborative team with community providers
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Improved outcomes & patient experience through integrated hospitalist care
✅ Requirements
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Board Certified in OB/GYN
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Ohio license (or in process) or IMLC compact eligible
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Minimum 1 year of recent clinical experience
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Current NPDB self-query and complete CV with gaps explained
📍 About the Area
Athens sits in southeastern Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border—less than 2 hours from Columbus and about 2 hours from Cleveland—offering small-town charm with easy access to major metros 🌳🏙️.
📩 How to Apply
Interested candidates can share their CV and availability to be considered. I’ll walk you through next steps and scheduling options.