Location:Lafayette, IN
Lafayette, Indiana offers a vibrant community with a rich cultural scene, excellent dining, and outdoor recreational opportunities along the Wabash River. As home to Purdue University, the city combines small-town charm with the energy of a college town, making it an exciting place to live and work.
Facility:This well-established hospital serves as a regional hub for obstetrical care, drawing patients from a wide geographic area due to limited or no obstetrical services in several surrounding counties. The facility features an 8-bed department with strong team support, including a midwife on call alongside the physician, providing a collaborative and well-resourced environment for patient care.
Opportunity:Physician - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Job Details:- Provide in-house call coverage for the OB/GYN department with 10 patient encounters per shift and approximately 5 admissions per shift
- Monday through Thursday shifts are 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:00); Friday through Sunday shifts are 24-hour shifts (07:00 to 07:00)
- Manage obstetrical and gynecologic patients, Emergency Department consultations, labor and delivery, admissions, and inpatient care
- The practice averages 1,600 deliveries annually
- One midwife is typically on call alongside the physician; no formal teaching responsibilities are anticipated
- Handle low and high risk pregnancies with full delivery services including routine vaginal deliveries, low forceps, and decision-making for c-sections
- Manage complicated deliveries including c-sections, breech, multiple births, abruptions, and VBACs
- Perform amniocentesis and repair of 3rd and 4th degree lacerations
- Provide office and minor gynecology services including IUD, cystoscopy, colposcopy, cryosurgery, and LEEP
- Perform surgical gynecology including open procedures, laparoscopic diagnostic and minor procedures, and operative/major procedures such as ectopic pregnancy, ovary removal, cystectomy, and extensive LOA's
- Perform FHR interpretation including NST/CST/FSE
- Board certification required; ABLS certification required
- Credentialing timeframe approximately 90 days
- Nearest airports include Indianapolis International Airport (IND) and Purdue University Airport (PUR) with direct flights to Chicago
Compensation:Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.
