Locum OB Hospitalist - OB Emergency Department St. Louis, MissouriIMLC Accepted No Call High-Volume OB EDReferral Bonus Available
Key Candidate Requirements- Specialty: OB Hospitalist - OB Emergency Department
- Licensure: Active Missouri license OR IMLC accepted
- Board Status: Board Certified or Board Eligible
- Certifications: ACLS and BLS required
- Experience: Comfortable in high-volume OB ED environment, strong triage and emergency obstetric experience preferred
Assignment Details- Start Date: August 1, 2026
- Assignment Type: Ongoing locum
- Coverage Need: 30-40 shifts per month
- Shift Schedule:
- 12-hour shifts: 7 AM - 7 PM and 7 PM - 7 AM
- Consecutive shifts: Determined by provider availability
- No on-call shifts; all shifts are hospital-based in-house
- Multiple locums may be used to cover full schedule
Practice Setting- Facility: Level I Trauma Center
- Location: OB ED - 12 beds
- Patient Volume: 40-60 patients/day
- EMR: Epic
- Support Staff:
- RNs: 2-3 per shift depending on time of day; 2 dedicated to triage; 2-3 in treatment area
- Sonographer coverage: 18 hours/day
- Tech coverage: 12 hours/day
- APPs (PA, NP, Certified Nurse Midwives): 12-18 hours/day, supplement physician care
Clinical Responsibilities- Evaluate and manage pregnant patients up to 6 weeks postpartum
- Admit patients as needed
- Manage assigned and unassigned patient rounding
- Collaborate closely with APPs, OB hospitalists, and nursing staff
- Manage OB ED diagnoses, including ectopic pregnancies and other urgent OB/GYN complaints
- Support high-volume, fast-paced environment with focus on team-based patient care
Staffing Coverage- Weekdays Day Shift: 2 OB GYNs in-house + 1 OB ED physician
- All Other Shifts (nights/weekends): 1 OB hospitalist in-house + 1 OB ED physician
- APP Support: Provides supplemental care to maintain coverage in 12-bed OB ED
Notes- Role is intended for OB providers, not EM providers
- Fully hospital-based, no clinic-only shifts
- Multiple locum providers may be scheduled to cover all required shifts
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