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Med Ninjas lists this Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician opportunity in des moines, Iowa. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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Step into your next professional opportunity with Med Ninjas - Locum join a trusted healthcare Facility as a Hospitalist - OB in Des Moines, IA.
Job description Med Ninjas is seeking a Hospitalist - OB for long term locum tenens coverage at a inpatient facility located in Des Moines, IA
The Physician must be available for the complete coverage block from ASAP to 12/31/2026
This assignment includes Inpatient, onsite hospital coverage, labor management, deliveries, OBED/L&D support, VBAC and twin deliveries, and on call weekend.
Locum Tenens Hospitalist - OB
Position Type: Locum Tenens
Specialty: Physician - Hospitalist - OB
Location: IA.
Rate: Open & Negotiable
Shift: 24-hour in-house call, 7a-7a
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: 12/31/2026
Position Details: Sole OB physician on site during the 24-hour shift; responsible for unassigned deliveries and emergent cases; rapid evaluation and management of obstetric patients; labor management; delivery assistance; OBED and L&D support; supervision of residents and medical students; Epic documentation and order entry.
Patient Population: Obstetric patients, OBED patients, emergent vaginal deliveries and C-sections, patients without a primary OB/GYN, high-acuity and complex obstetric patients
Setting: Inpatient hospital; 8-bed OBED
Responsibilities: Managing labor and performing deliveries; supporting OBED and L&D; rapid evaluation and management of obstetric patients; managing high-acuity obstetric cases; coordinating admissions and transfers; operative care and peer-to-peer communication; antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care; fetal monitoring; procedures; delivery assistance; courtesy deliveries; OB consults; collaboration with midwives; supervising residents and medical students; communication and handoffs; documentation and order entry in Epic
Required Procedures: Vaginal deliveries, C-sections, VBAC and twin deliveries
EMR System: Epic
Support Staff: Residents on-site; MFM on call; midwives associated with PHC; medical imaging, lab and pharmacy available
Days Per Month: Please provide average number of shifts per month
On-Call/Weekends: 24/7 in-house call; weekends required; physicians cannot work more than two 24-hour shifts in a row
Required Procedures and Skills Labor management and deliveries
Vaginal deliveries and C-sections
VBAC and twin deliveries
OBED and L&D coverage
Management of high-acuity obstetric emergencies
Requirements Board Certified in OB/GYN or truly Board Eligible
Active IA License, Active IMLC with LOQ, or new license candidate for 2027 dates
Must provide exact dates available and average number of shifts per month
Provider cannot be local to the Des Moines area
Interested Title can reply with an recent CV, availability, preferred shift type, active license status, and expected hourly and call rates .
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