OB/GYN Hospitalist Locum Opportunity – Minnesota

We are seeking Board Certified OB/GYN Hospitalists for an ongoing locum opportunity in Minnesota, with an ASAP start available for qualified candidates. This position is heavily focused on high-risk obstetrics, with 24/7 Maternal-Fetal Medicine support. General OB/GYN physicians with strong high-risk experience and an interest in managing complex obstetric patients alongside MFM are encouraged to apply.

Assignment Details

• Start Date: ASAP
• Ongoing locum coverage
• OB-only coverage; no GYN currently required
• High-risk obstetric population
• Emergency temporary privileges available for candidates with clean credentialing files

Schedule

• 24-hour in-house shifts: 7:00 AM–7:00 AM
• 12-hour shifts can also be accommodated
• In-house coverage
• Flexible scheduling based on provider availability

Practice Setting

• OB/GYN Hospitalist
• Labor & Delivery
• Predominantly high-risk obstetrics
• Level II Nursery
• Approximately 11–12 deliveries per day
• Epic EMR
• OBIX electronic fetal monitoring
• No resident supervision required

High-Risk Obstetric Coverage

• More than 90% of the Maternal Placental Program census requires MFM involvement or management
• MFM physicians available in-house during the day
• MFM available on call overnight
• 24/7 access to Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists
• OB Hospitalists co-manage complex patients alongside MFM
• Generalists with strong high-risk OB experience are considered with full MFM support
• Pregnant and postpartum patients requiring ECMO-level care are rare and primarily managed by MFM and ICU teams
• CVICU deliveries are generally performed by MFM physicians
• ICU deliveries are typically managed by OB Hospitalists/Generalists with MFM and ICU support

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide in-house Labor & Delivery coverage
• Manage high-risk obstetric patients
• Co-manage patients with MFM specialists
• Provide labor and delivery care
• Respond to urgent OB needs and emergencies
• Assist other OB physicians with C-sections and other obstetrical procedures
• Provide coverage for unassigned/undoctored OB patients when applicable
• Work collaboratively with another in-house OB/GYN for support and assistance
• No GYN coverage currently required

Support Staff

• MFM support available 24/7
• MFM physicians in-house during daytime hours
• MFM on call overnight
• Another OB/GYN physician in-house
• CNM coverage incorporated into the workflow at one location, with modified/emergency CNM support at the other
• ICU team support for highly complex patients
• No residents to supervise

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Board Certified in OB/GYN
• Level I or Level II Trauma Center experience required
• Strong high-risk obstetric experience
• Active Minnesota license highly preferred
• If not Minnesota licensed, IMLC eligibility/LOQ is required
• BLS required
• Must be comfortable managing complex, high-acuity OB patients with MFM support

Credentialing

• Standard credentialing: approximately 90–120 days
• Emergency temporary privileges may be available for clean files
• Candidates with clean backgrounds who can move quickly through emergency credentialing are strongly preferred for the ASAP need

Ideal Candidate

A Board Certified OB/GYN with Level I or II Trauma Center experience who is comfortable managing a predominantly high-risk obstetric population. Physicians do not need to be MFM specialists; experienced generalists interested in high-risk OB are welcome, with MFM specialists available for support 24/7. This is an excellent option for physicians seeking 24-hour or 12-hour in-house OB Hospitalist shifts with no current GYN responsibilities.