Job Quick Facts
• Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Springfield, MA
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Call Only
• Call Coverage: Labor & Delivery, ED and OR coverage
• Call Schedule: 24 hour call
- 15-18 shifts/month
• % of Practice:
- Low Risk: 100%
- High Risk: 0%
- GYN: 15% (emergency cases only)
- C-Section: 25%
• Nursery Admission: 2 per day
• Physician in Practice: 4
• Support Staff: 10 APPS, Full complement-RN, CNM's, 24 hour Peds, Anesthesia and surgical PAs
• No of Beds: 16 (6 labor; 10 postpartum)
• Lab and ultrasound onsite
• Nursery Level: I
• Required Procedures:
- OB: Low Risk Pregnancy (i.e. History of Twins, Toxemia, Pyelonephritis, etc.), FHR Interpretation – NST/CST/FSE,OB ultrasounds, Performance of Interpretation,OB ultrasounds, Performance of Level I/Screening (Viability)
- GYN: D&C,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
- L&D: 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
• Other Info:
- No Outpatient or elective surgeries
- Other OB/GYNs will provide coverage during Locums coverage dates
• EMR: Meditech
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
