Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Obstetrics and Gynecology in Davenport, IA

Doctor of Medicine | Obstetrics and Gynecology
Location: Davenport, IA
Employer: WhiteCoat Locums
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

OB/GYN Hospitalist

Assignment Details

• Location: Davenport, Iowa

• Practice Setting: Hospital

• Coverage: 24-hour in-house OB/GYN Hospitalist coverage

• Trauma Level III

Compensation: $275/hr

Schedule

• 24-hour shifts (8:00 AM–8:00 AM)

• Weekday coverage required (Monday–Friday)

• Weekend coverage welcomed

• No overtime

• Call schedule available 1–2 months in advance

• Providers may not work two consecutive 24-hour weekday shifts

• Consecutive Friday/Saturday, Saturday/Sunday, or Sunday/Monday shifts are permitted

• On-site sleep room available

Clinical Details

• On-call coverage only

• Approximately 65–80 deliveries per month

• Cover OB/GYN Emergency Department calls

• Round on hospitalized OB/GYN patients

• Cover unassigned patients (approximately 1 or fewer per day)

• Circumcisions if comfortable (not required)

• Resident typically on call with the locum physician

• Patient Population: Approximately 40% low-risk pregnancies and 60% high-risk pregnancies

• Average Nursery Admissions: 2–5 per day

• Support Staff: 1–2 Certified Nurse Midwives, Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Operating Room, Emergency Department

• EMR: Cerner (transitioning to Epic; virtual Epic training required)

Required Procedures

• Low- and high-risk obstetric care

• Fetal heart rate interpretation (NST, CST, FSE)

• Obstetric ultrasound (Level I/viability)

• Amniocentesis

• Routine and complicated vaginal deliveries

• Cesarean sections

• Breech and multiple births

• VBAC management

• Repair of 3rd- and 4th-degree lacerations

• Open gynecologic surgery

• Diagnostic and minor laparoscopic procedures

• Major gynecologic surgery including ectopic pregnancy, oophorectomy, cystectomy, and extensive lysis of adhesions

Requirements

• Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology

• Active Iowa medical license or active IMLC Letter of Qualification

• Fetal Monitoring certification

• Weekday availability required

• DEA as required for practice

• Two professional references (one from a supervisor or above)

• Clean malpractice and background history

• Current NPDB Self-Query required at presentation

Credentialing

• Approximately 30–90 days

• Virtual Epic training required prior to start