JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession: Physician
  
• Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
  
• Job Type: Locums Tenens
  
• Location: Brattleboro, Vermont
  
• Service Setting: Clinic/Call
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
  
• Coverage Period: Aug 15, 2026 – Ongoing
  
• Shift Schedule: 8a-8p or 8p-8a
  
• Call Ratio: Varies
  
• Reason for Coverage: Staffing shortage
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
  

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Demographics: Adult women: 60% GYN, 40% OB (50% low-risk, 50% high-risk pregnancies)
  
• Average Daily Volume: 14-16 scheduled patients per day in clinic
  
• Admissions: ~1 nursery admission per day
  
• Case Mix: Obstetrics (low & high risk), Gynecology, Surgical Gynecology
  

FACILITY INFORMATION

• No. of Beds in Department: 7
  
• Trauma Level: Non-Trauma Center
  
• EMR System: Cerner Community Works
  
• Office Equipment Available: Ultrasound (clinic and hospital), Colposcope, LEEP, D&C, standard GYN equipment
  
• Specialty Backup Available: Yes, other OB/GYN physicians and CNMs
  
• Support Staff Available: RNs: Variable; MAs: 1 per clinician; PA/NPs: 4 CNMs
  

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
  
• Credentialing Timeline: 90 days
  

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Obstetrics:
  • Low Risk Pregnancy (i.e. History of Twins, Toxemia, Pyelonephritis, etc.)
    
  • FHR Interpretation – NST/CST/FSE
    
  • OB ultrasounds – Performance of Interpretation
    
  • OB ultrasounds – Performance of Level I/Screening (Viability)
    
• Labor and Delivery:
  • Routine Delivery – Vaginal, Low Forceps, Decision-Making for C-Section
    
  • Complicated Delivery – C-Section, Breech, Multiple Births, Abruptions, etc.
    
  • VBACs
    
  • Repair of 3rd & 4th Degree Lacerations
    
• Gynecology:
  • Office/Minor Gynecology – IUD, Cystoscopy, Colposcopy, Cryosurgery, LEEP, etc.
    
  • Surgical Gynecology – Open
    
  • Laparoscopic Diagnostic/Minor Only – Tubal Ligation, LOA's, Chromal Tubation
    
  • Operative/Major (Includes Diagnostic) – Ectopic Pregnancy, Ovary Removal, Cystectomy, Extensive LOA's
    

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: Board Certified in OB/GYN
  
• Licenses: Active Vermont license or Universal License (IMLC); willingness to obtain accepted
  
• Certifications: BLS, NRP
  
• Experience: Completion of accredited OB/GYN residency (U.S. or Canada)
  
• Other Qualifications: Clean malpractice history preferred; NPDB Self-Query Report required at presentation; EMR proficiency (Cerner) a plus
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide full-spectrum obstetric and gynecologic care to women in clinic and hospital settings.
  
• Perform routine and complicated deliveries, including C-sections, VBACs, and vaginal deliveries.
  
• Perform gynecologic surgeries including open, laparoscopic, and operative procedures.
  
• Collaborate with Certified Nurse Midwives and support staff in a team-based care model.
  
• Utilize Cerner EMR for documentation and participate in quality care initiatives.