Obstetrics/Gynecology job located in Louisiana
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A facility with a level III NICU is seeking an OB/GYN for locum tenens coverage.
The facility is located in Lafayette, LA.
This position involves 24-hour shifts where hospitalists provide GYN coverage but are not required to perform circumcisions. Hospitalists are needed for first assist, with first assist support and backup available. The facility averages 269 total hospital deliveries per month, with OBHG hospitalists managing about 39 deliveries monthly, making up 14.5% of total deliveries. OBHG hospitalists also handle an average of 427 encounters and 431 procedures monthly, with 19.2% involving high-risk diagnoses. MFM support is available 24/7, and the facility includes 21 L&D beds, 31 Mother/Baby beds, and 31 NICU beds, frequently receiving maternal transfers. The hospital hosts Family Medicine and OB/GYN residency programs (LSU students), and hospitalists will serve as faculty for these residents while participating in LA IHI/AIM Perinatal Improvement Committees.
Dates Needed: Immediate, ongoing
Call Ratio/Schedule: 24 hr shifts
Case Load/PPD: average hospital deliveries - 269
Shift Type: 24-Hour Call
Assignment Type: Inpatient
Assignment Duration: Locums
Call Required: Yes
Board Certification Required: Yes
Support Staff: MFM available 24/7; In house anesthesia
Government: No
Reference ID: ORD-194381-MD-LA