Med Ninjas is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible OB/GYN for locum call coverage at a 359-bed hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. This is a 100% inpatient, call-based assignment with light daily census, midwife support, and full travel reimbursement including airfare, lodging, and rental car.
Assignment Snapshot
Specialty Obstetrics & Gynecology
Provider type Physician, MD/DO
Assignment type Locum tenens
Location Paducah, Kentucky
Providers needed 1 3
Shift type 24-hour, 7:00 AM 7:00 AM
Frequency 6 7 shifts per month, potential for more
Call type In-house and beeper/phone
Weekend coverage Yes
Setting 100% inpatient, hospital-based
Patient population Adult
Daily census 1 6 patients
EMR Epic
Beds 359
Nursery level Level II
Teaching requirement None
Temporary privileges Available Schedule & Coverage
- 7:00 AM 7:00 AM 24-hour call shifts
- 6 7 shifts per month, with potential for additional coverage
- Weekend coverage included
- Required block: November , 2026 no exceptions
- Purpose of coverage: EMTALA call coverage
- Midwives take their own call and deliver their own patients, with daily midwife coverage in place
Required Clinical Skills
- Routine vaginal delivery, including low forceps
- Decision-making for cesarean section
- Complicated deliveries C-section, breech, multiple births, abruptions
- VBAC management
- Repair of 3rd and 4th degree lacerations
- GYN call coverage is required
You Must Have
- Board certification or board eligibility through the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Active Kentucky license or active IMLC
- BLS certification
- Active DEA
- Confirmed availability for November , 2026
Practice Environment
- 359-bed hospital with hospital-based labor and delivery
- total deliveries annually
- L&D triage visits per month
- Low volume of C-section patients
- Onsite labs and ultrasound
- Level II nursery
- Epic EMR
Credentialing
- Estimated timeframe: 90 days, expedited based on need
- Temporary privileges are available
Travel & Logistics
Approved reimbursements include:
- Airfare economy
- Lodging up to $150 per night
- Rental car economy
- Mileage at the IRS rate
Apply
If you are a board-certified or board-eligible OB/GYN with an active Kentucky license or IMLC and availability for the November block, apply with your current CV and confirm the dates you can cover. Availability for that block is the deciding factor for this assignment.
