Lucrative OB/GYN Locums in Santa Cruz, CA

Job Description

Job Description

OB/GYN Hospitalist Locum Opportunity – California

A healthcare organization is seeking an experienced OB/GYN Hospitalist for ongoing inpatient laborist coverage. This role involves 24-hour in-house call responsibilities, management of labor and delivery patients, OB Emergency Department coverage, and support for urgent gynecologic cases.

Compensation: Orientation - $130/hr, Hourly - $265/hr, Holiday - $400/hr.

Position Details

Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospitalist

Practice Setting: Inpatient Hospital

Assignment Length: Approximately 6 months

Start Date: As soon as credentialed

Schedule: 24-hour in-house call shifts

Shift Hours: 7:30 AM – 7:30 AM

Coverage Need: 6–8 call shifts per month

Immediate July availability highly desired

Clinical Responsibilities

Provide Labor & Delivery coverage

Manage OB Emergency Department patients

Perform vaginal deliveries

Perform and assist with Cesarean sections

Monitor patients receiving Pitocin or other labor augmentation medications

Manage obstetrical emergencies

Provide consultation and management for urgent OB/GYN cases

Assist with urgent gynecologic surgical cases that arise during call coverage

Patient Population

Primarily low-risk obstetrical patients

Underserved community population

Approximately 60–70 deliveries per month

Cesarean section rate approximately 25–30%

Practice Environment

Level III NICU available

Strong collaboration with Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Neonatology, and tertiary referral specialists

OB Hospitalists are required to remain onsite for the entire call shift

Dedicated anesthesia coverage available 24/7

Ultrasound support available

EMR: Cerner

Preferred Qualifications

Recent Laborist/Hospitalist experience

Current labor and delivery practice experience

Bilingual skills strongly preferred

Local California candidates preferred

Requirements

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Completion of an ACGME-accredited OB/GYN residency

Active California medical license

DEA certification

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Clean malpractice history

Credentialing

Expedited hospital privileges may be available while additional credentialing is completed

Travel

Travel assistance available for qualified candidates

Local providers preferred