Locum - Physician - OBGYN Santa Cruz CA

Locum Coverage Needed For Ob/Gyn Hospitalist DepartmentSummary: Locum coverage needed for OB/GYN hospitalist department in Santa Cruz CA. The role includes restricted in house hospital call responsibilities. Primarily low-risk patients, but with access to strong support and a Level III NICU. Bilingual providers are strongly preferred. The site has gaps in hospital coverage as early as June. Please note: Dominican runs an OB ED, and the OB Hospitalist is expected to provide coverage as part of the role.Schedule/Availability Requirements:24-hour in-house hospital call (6-8 calls per month) from 7:30a-7:30aSite is needing locums that has July availability. At this time please DO NOT submit candidates that cannot help in July. Anticipating needing locums coverage for 6 monthsFacility Location: Dominican Hospital, 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065Setting: Inpatient hospital callDuties:Inpatient: Deliveries (60-65/month), with 25-30% C-section rateShifts Per Month: 6-8 call shifts per monthRequired Procedures:Vaginal deliveriesC-sections (assist required)No abortions or postpartum tubal ligations (except during C-sections).EMR: CernerSupport Staff:Ultrasonographer and 24/7 anesthesia coverage (10 MDs).Reason for Coverage: Immediate need for locum assistance to maintain patient care. Loss of providers in the coverage group.Details/Questions answered by facility:Average deliveries per day: Approximately 2.2/day(60-70/month)Pitocin Monitoring: YesC-Section team: Provider must assistNICU Level: III(Partnership with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Standord)Specialist Collaboration: Strong partnerships with Stanford and community perinatologists/neonatologists.Patient Demographics: Mostly low-risk, underserved populations. Bilingual providers preferred.Is the locum required to monitor the patient if on pitocin: YesDoes the physician need to be onsite if a patient is given pitocin(or another medication to increase contractions): Yes, OB Hospitalist are required to be in the hospital during the entire shift.Is there an expectation for the provider to assist with GYN surgeries: Yes, any urgent OBGYN caseAdditional information from site and requirements:Looking for OBs with recent laborist experience training rather than mostly Gyn and aestheticsAvailable to start as soon as credentialed at hospitalNon-issued files/licenses onlyRecent/current laborist experienceLocal candidates preferred(Greater Bay area)Travel Preferences:Preferred Lodging: Preferred hotelsAir Travel: Local, preferred but not requiredPlease detail any anticipated travel exceptions, for example a dietary restriction necessitating specific lodging situations. Travel exception requests will be denied if this information is not part of the provider presentation. Please also indicate the city where provider will be traveling from in the travel section of the provider submission.Credentialing Information:Timeframe: Can issue hospital privileges in time while provider works on foundation privileges.Requirements:Credentialing with other facilities? DHMF & HospitalBilling enrollment - Is this position providing services in lieu of an existing enrolled provider for a period of 60 days or less ? NOAdditional Details / Questions Answered by Facility:Average Deliveries/Day: Approximately 1.5/day (45-55/month).Pitocin Monitoring: YesC-section Team: Provider must assist.NICU Level: III (partnership with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford).Specialist Collaboration: Strong partnerships with Stanford and community perinatologists/neonatologists.Patient Demographics: Mostly low-risk, underserved populations. Bilingual providers preferred.Trauma Level: TBD.Is the locums required to monitor patient if on Pitocin? YesDoes the physician need to be onsite if a patient is given Pitocin (or another medication to increase contractions)? Yes, OB hospitalists are required to be in hospital during entire call shift.Is there an expectation for the provider to assist with GYN surgeries? If so, which ones? Yes, any urgent OBGYN case that arises while on-callRequirement description :Board Certification – BC [Highly Preferred] will accept truly BE[Required]State License – CA license[ Required]Residency Requirements/Fellowship – Required? ACGME Accredited Residency [Required]Other Certifications – DEA, BLS, ACLS [Required]Malpractice – Clean [Required]Availability at time of name clear – [Required]A Self-Query NPDB report is mandatory at the time of presentation. The Self-Query NPDB report must be dated within 30 days of the presentation date.