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Obstetrics & Gynecologist
Job Location:
Job Location:
Ottumwa, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
6 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
3 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
JOB OVERVIEW
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- 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.
- Average Daily Volume: 15-20 patients per day (clinic)
- Rounding: Both
- Case Mix: OB/GYN deliveries gynecological surgeries
- EMR System: MediTech / Athena
- Support Staff: RNs: 2 MAs: 1 PA/NPs: 3 Office Staff: 2
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
- 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 LOAs chronal tubation)
- Operative/major (ectopic pregnancy ovary removal cystectomy extensive LOAs)
- Laser certification
- Open
- FHR interpretation - NST/CST/FSE
- Preferred
- Low risk pregnancy
- OB Ultrasounds (Performance of interpretation)
- Level I/Screening (viability)
- Level II/Targeted (anatomic)
- Level I/Screening (viability)
- Low forceps
- Decision-making for c-section
- Complicated delivery
- C-section
- VBACs
- Low risk pregnancy
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)
- 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 1520 patients per day with support from NPs and nursing staff.
- Participate in rotating call schedule (1014 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.
