Hospitalist Physician

ATC West Healthcare Services is seeking a Locum OB/GYN Hospitalist to provide 24-hour in-house coverage for obstetric patients. This role focuses exclusively on inpatient obstetric care, including emergent deliveries, with no gynecologic responsibilities. The physician will work independently alongside on-call MFM support in a high-acuity hospital setting.

• Start Date: ASAP (April target)

• Shift Length: 24-hour shifts (7:00 AM 7:00 AM)

• Consecutive Shifts: Maximum of two 24-hour shifts in a row

• Call: 24/7 in-house call (call rooms provided)

• Setting: Inpatient OB

• Patient Care:

  • OBED patients

  • Emergent obstetric cases (vaginal deliveries and C-sections)

  • Patients without a primary OB/GYN

  • Support for Iowa s only maternity transport team

• Volume:

  • 1,389 OBED visits annually

  • 463 deliveries per year

• Coverage Notes:

  • MFM available on call

  • Residents present, but hospitalist does not supervise them

  • No supervision of APPs

  • No GYN responsibilities

• Facilities & Support:

  • 8-bed OBED

  • Medical imaging, lab, and pharmacy on site

  • EMR: Epic

• Other Notes:

  • Telehealth not offered

  • Providers local to the Des Moines area are not accepted

• Board Certified in OB/GYN (board-eligible candidates considered)

• Active Iowa medical license or active IMLC (LOQ required at name clear)

• Ability to start ASAP (April target)

• Clean malpractice and background history

• Self-Query NPDB (pulled within the last month) required at submission

• Must not be local to the Des Moines area