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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Ottumwa, Iowa

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Job Description
JOB OVERVIEW
  • Job Id: L-MD-10740
  • Profession: Physician
  • Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Job Type: Locum Tenens
  • Location: Ottumwa, IA 
  • Service Setting: Outpatient, Inpatient
  • Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
  • Coverage Period: Dec 27, 2026 – Ongoing
  • Shift Schedule: Mon – Thu 8a – 5p, Fri 8a – 12p (clinic)
  • On-Call Shift Schedule: Rotating call, 10-14 day stretches, 24-hour call
  • Call Type: Beeper
  • Call Response Time: 15 minutes
  • Reason for Coverage: Extra Volume
  • Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Malpractice insurance provided by vendor. Travel and lodging to be arranged.
PATIENT INFORMATION
  • Average Daily Volume: 15-20 patients per day (clinic)
  • Rounding: Both
  • Case Mix: OB/GYN, deliveries, gynecological surgeries
FACILITY INFORMATION
  • EMR System: MediTech / Athena
  • Support Staff: RNs: 2, MAs: 1, PA/NPs: 3, Office Staff: 2
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
  • Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
  • Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
  • Required
    • FHR interpretation - NST/CST/FSE
    • Routine delivery
    • Vaginal
    • Breech
    • Multiple births
    • Abruptions
    • Repair of 3rd & 4th degree lacerations
    • Office/minor gynecology (IUD, Cystoscopy, Colposcopy, cryosurgery, LEEP)
    • Surgical gynecology
      • Open
      • Laparoscopic diagnostic/minor only (tubal ligation, LOA's, chronal tubation)
      • Operative/major (ectopic pregnancy, ovary removal, cystectomy, extensive LOA's)
      • Laser certification
  • Preferred
    • Low risk pregnancy
    • OB Ultrasounds (Performance of, interpretation)
      • Level I/Screening (viability)
      • Level II/Targeted (anatomic)
    • Low forceps
    • Decision-making for c-section
    • Complicated delivery
    • C-section
    • VBAC's

JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • Board: Certified required
  • Licenses: Licensed in IA or Universal License (IMLC)
  • DEA: Active DEA required
  • Certifications: BLS, ACLS, ATLS, PALS, ABLS
  • Fellowship: Preferred
  • Other Qualifications: Active Iowa Medicaid preferred (as confirmed in bid); EMR proficiency (MediTech, Athena)
Duties & Responsibilities
  • Provide comprehensive obstetric care including deliveries, c-sections, and management of high-risk pregnancies.
  • Perform gynecologic procedures in office and surgical settings (e.g., IUD placement, colposcopy, laparoscopy).
  • Cover clinic hours Monday through Friday, seeing 15‑20 patients per day with support from NPs and nursing staff.
  • Participate in rotating call schedule (10‑14 day stretches) managing labor and delivery, emergency consults, and surgical back-up.
  • Collaborate with transferring facilities for NICU-level patients requiring Life Flight to Iowa City or Des Moines.

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Posting ID: 1305750750 Posted: 2026-10-24 Job Title: Obstetric Gynecologist
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