Laborist
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB OVERVIEW
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Fargo ND 58103-6132
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: Sep 07 2026 Ongoing
- Call Schedule: 24-hour shifts
- 2-3 days per month; weekdays preferred
- Call Type: In-House
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental Coverage
- Travel Lodging and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
- Average No of Deliveries per month: 120
- Case Mix: OB/GYN Low-risk and high-risk pregnancies VBACs C-sections
- No. of Beds in Department: 16 LDRP rooms
- EMR System: Epic
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
- Low risk pregnancy
- High risk pregnancy
- 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 VBACs
- Repair of 3rd & 4th degree lacerations
- Office/minor gynecology - IUD Cystoscopy Colposcopy cryosurgery LEEP etc.
- Surgical gynecology (Open; Laparoscopic diagnostic/minor only - tubal ligation LOAs chronal tubation; Operative/major (includes diagnostic) - ectopic pregnancy ovary removal cystectomy LOAs)
- Low risk pregnancy
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Board: Board Certified
- Licenses: Licensed in ND or IMLC
- Experience: Comfortable with VBACs and C-sections;
- Epic experience strongly preferred
- Provide laborist coverage including deliveries c-sections and VBACs.
- Work collaboratively with midwives and nursing staff.
- Manage high-risk and low-risk pregnancies.
- Perform OB ultrasounds and fetal monitoring interpretation.
- Provide in-house call coverage for OB emergencies.