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Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Job description
Locums | OB/GYN | Petersburg, VA (Active Virginia License Required)
Why This Role
Urgent OB/GYN coverage is needed for a defined December block while an employed physician is away. The assignment combines 24-hour call with scheduled clinic coverage and may lead to additional ongoing dates.
Coverage Dates
- December 17–24, 2026
- December 31, 2026
- Candidates must cover the listed dates and provide exact availability with presentation
Schedule / Call
Twenty-four-hour call shifts, 7 a.m.–7 a.m.
Call ratio: Approximately 1:4
Clinic coverage with approximately 20 scheduled patients
Fewer than one callback per 24-hour shift on average
Provider will receive answering-service calls
Weekend and holiday coverage included
Assignment Details
Setting: Hospital-based OB/GYN and clinic
Labor and delivery unit: Nine beds
Postpartum unit: 20 beds
Approximately two to three nursery admissions daily
Four physicians in the practice
EMR: Epic
Required Clinical Scope
Vaginal deliveries
Cesarean sections
Suction D&C
Ectopic pregnancy management
Ovarian torsion
Evaluation and treatment of abnormal bleeding
Labor and delivery management
Inpatient rounding
MFM manages most high-risk patients
Laborist service manages unreferred hospital patients
Support
OB hospitalist/laborist support
Surgical assistants
Three to four nurses per shift
Maternal-Fetal Medicine support
Requirements
ABOG board-certified OB/GYN
Active Virginia medical license
Active Virginia DEA and controlled-substance registration
Active BLS and ACLS certifications
Must provide procedure logs documenting at least 50 deliveries within the past 12 months
At least 15 of those deliveries must be Cesarean sections
Current NPDB self-query required with presentation
Clean background and malpractice history required for temporary privileges
Must disclose any previous work within the affiliated health system, including facility, last date worked and agency
Credentialing
Standard timeframe: Approximately 60–90 days
Temporary privileges may be available for candidates with clean files