Family Medicine Physician Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Iowa

Job description

About the facility

A hospital is seeking a family physician for locum tenens coverage.

About the facility location

The facility is located about 1.5 hours from Des Moines, IA.

About the clinician's workday

This 3-month assignment, with potential to extend to 6 months, is for an MD only and includes both clinic and hospital responsibilities. The schedule is 4 clinic days per week, with hospital rounding from 79am, clinic hours from 9am12pm and 15pm, and providers remaining on call throughout the day. Call is required on a 1:3 rotation and may include being called back to the hospital. Clinic volume averages 15 patients per day, with 36 hospital patients, including newborns, so comfort with nursery rounding is essential. Candidates must hold an Iowa license, DEA, and be board certified in Family Medicine and preferably OB as well. Circumcision competency is mandatory, and the ability to perform deliveries and C-sections is highly preferred. The site uses Meditech Expanse and is supported by 2 FM MDs, 1 OBGYN, 3 FM APPs, and a walk-in clinic staffed by APPs.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 15
• Support staff: 2 FM MDs, 1 OBGYN, 3 FM APPs, also have a walk in clinic staffed by APPs on site
• Patient population: All Ages
• Call ratio/schedule: 1:3
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes

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Mahlia Gullatte

Call / Text: (678) 327-0520
Email: mahlia.gullatte@locumtenens.com

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