OB/GYN neededin Steamboat Springs, CO

Scope of Coverage Needed: *Full time - will not accept anything less than 3 weeks per month

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Schedule:

• Schedule: Hospital - M-F Varies; Office/Clinic - 8a-5p M-F
• Call Schedule: 1 in 4.  Clinic days are 4 days per provider.
• 24-Hour In-house: No
• Call Back Percentage: Weekday - 80%; Weekend - 80%; OB - 80%; GYN - 20%
• Provider will work 4 days in clinic and ~8 days of call per month.  CNMs generally cover weekends as 1st call.

Caseload:

• Practice Type: OB/GYN
• Percentage of Practice: Low risk pregnancy - 50%; High risk pregnancy - 50%; C-Section - 20%; Office GYN - 35%; Surgical GYN - N/A
• Response Time: 20 min
• Average number of patients per physician per day: Clinic - 15-20
• Average number of deliveries per physician per week: 6
• Number of staff in the group: OB/GYN - 3; Mid-levels - 2; MFM/Perinatologists - virtual
• Locum tenens physician is required to supervise other healthcare providers: YES, but not supervision but 2 certified nurse mid-wives when they take 1st call
• OB/GYNS present during locum tenens coverage: YES

 Required Procedures:

• Low risk pregnancy – Pt’s with pre-existing problems, history of twins, history of toxemia, pyelonephritis, hyperemesis,etc.
• High risk pregnancy – Pt.’s with toxemia, diabetes, Class II or higher cardiacs, chronic lung problems, chronic renal disease, etc.
• FHR interpretation – NST/CST/FSE
• OB ultrasounds – Performance of Interpretation (Level I/screening (viability) 
• Routine delivery –Vaginal, low forceps, decision-making for C-section
• Complicated delivery –C-section, breech, multiple births, abruptions, etc. 
• Repair of 3rd & 4th degree lacerations 
• Office/minor gynecology –IUD, Cystoscopy, colposcopy, cryosurgery, LEEP, etc.
• Surgical gynecology *– open 
• laparoscopic diagnostic/minor only –tubal ligation, LOA’s, chromal tubation
• operative/major (includes diagnostic) – ectopic pregnancy, ovary removal, cystectomy, extensive LOA’s

Hospital Information:

• Total number of beds: 39
• ICU beds: 4
• Trauma Level 3
• Nursery services: Level II (Ability to transfer to higher Level NICU
• Referral/Transfer protocol: There is a central line ("DocLine") to call and coordinate transfers
• Locum tenens involved in covering/supervising teaching services: NO

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