Physician / ObGyn / New Mexico / Locum Tenens / OB/GYN Physician Job

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Title: OB/GYN Physician
• Job Type: Locum Tenens (Contract)
• Location: Socorro, NM
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period: 10/16/2025 Ongoing
• Clinical Shift Schedule: MondayFriday, 8a5p
• On-Call Shift Schedule: Night call 5p8a; weekend call Fri 5p Mon 8a; provider on call while working clinic 8a5p
• Call Type: In-House
• Call Ratio: As scheduled
• Call Response Time: 30 minutes COVERAGE DATES
• Dec 2728
• Jan 910
• Jan 23 (7:0019:00)
• Jan 29 Feb 2 (until 8:00a)
• Feb 12
• Feb 19
• Feb 26 Mar 1 (AM)

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Demographics: Obstetric and Gynecologic patients
• Patient Volume/Census: 810 deliveries per month;
• Admissions: Yes
• Rounding: Included
• Phone Consults: Yes
• Case Mix: Low and occasional high-risk pregnancies; C-sections (21%); gynecologic surgeries; routine and complicated OB cases

FACILITY INFORMATION

• EMR System: Epic
• Office Equipment Available: Standard OB/GYN clinic and hospital equipment
• Specialty Backup Available: 2 OBGYNs, RN, MA; C-section assist available when on call
• Support Staff Available: RNs, MAs
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental coverage

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
• Credentialing Timeline: 3090 days typical; case logs required
• Privileging Criteria: Minimum past 12 months50 vaginal deliveries, 20 C-sections, 25 gynecologic surgeries (must include at least 5 major abdominal cases)
• Immunization

Requirements: Must meet contagious disease workforce immunity requirements; offsite drug screen required within 14 days of start

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Lodging covered up to $132/day; rental car up to $40/day; malpractice covered REQUIRED PROCEDURES
• Routine vaginal deliveries
• Complicated vaginal deliveries
• Cesarean sections
• Low forceps deliveries
• Breech and multiple births
• Repair of 3rd & 4th degree lacerations
• OB ultrasound performance & interpretation (Level I and II)
• Surgical gynecology: D&C, hysterectomy, uterine suspension, anterior