OB/GYN Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Hazelton, Pennsylvania

Job description

About the facility

A facility is seeking an OB/GYN hospitalist for locum tenens coverage.

About the facility location

The facility is located in Hazelton, PA.

About the clinician's workday

The provider must be an MD or DO, board certified in general obstetrics and gynecology, and hold an active Pennsylvania medical license. Duties include inpatient obstetrics such as triage, labor management, vaginal and Cesarean deliveries, postpartum care and sterilizations, as well as gynecologic responsibilities including emergency consults, acute surgical care, and possibly scheduled D&E procedures for miscarriage. Required procedures include triage evaluations, limited obstetric ultrasounds, inductions, vaginal births, laceration repairs, operative vaginal deliveries, hemorrhage management, Cesarean births, postpartum sterilizations, postplacental IUD placements, and Nexplanon insertions. Gynecologic procedures include first-trimester D&E, surgical management of ectopic pregnancies, torsion, and other emergencies. The provider will be supported by nursing, technical, and perioperative staff, along with CNM/PA support on weekdays. The facility offers in-house anesthesia and pediatric support with a Level 1 nursery. This is a 24-hour call position (7a7a) with an annual volume of approximately 750 births.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: approx. 750 births annually
• Support staff: nursing, technical and perioperative support, CNM/PA weekdays Inhouse anesthesia Level 1 nursery with inhouse pediatric suppor
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes

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