Locums – Grass Valley, California, OB Hospitalist Job
Grass Valley, California – OB Hospitalist Locums Opportunity
Assignment Type: Locums
Specialty: OB Hospitalist / OB-GYN
Setting: Hospital with Dedicated Family Birthing Center (L&D Floor with Dedicated C-Section OR)
EMR System: Cerner
Coverage Type: Ongoing
Reason for Coverage: Cancellation and maternity leave
Availability Requirements
To be considered, the site must be able to accommodate either of the following July coverage options (both are not required):
- Option 1: July 22–24 and July 30
- Option 2: July 24–27
Additional required availability:
- August 6 (7:00 PM) – August 7
- September 1–4
- September 7–9
- September 16–18
- September 25–26
- October 1–3
- October 13–15
- October 21–22
- November 2–5
- November 13
- November 18–19
- November 26–28
- December 1–3
- December 15–17
- December 24–27
- December 31 – January 4
Clinical Responsibilities:
- OB/GYN ED call coverage
- Vaginal deliveries
- C-sections
- General OB/GYN procedures
- Average delivery volume: 25–40 deliveries per month
Required Procedures:
- Full-scope OB/GYN coverage
- Specific procedures TBD based on privileging and competency review
Support Staff & Facility Details:
- Dedicated Family Birthing Center with OR access
- Anesthesiology support available (on-call after hours/weekends)
- General surgeons available
- 3 local OB/GYNs on staff
- 1 Family Medicine OB provider
- Pediatrician on-call
- Experienced respiratory therapists
Candidate Requirements:
- Board Certified OB/GYN or Board Eligible within 5 years – Required
- Comfortable with deliveries, C-sections, and OB/GYN ED coverage
- Willingness to complete required proctoring and privileging processes
Licenses & Certifications:
- Active California License – Required
- DEA – Required during credentialing
Proctoring Requirements:
OB Proctoring:
- Observation of first two non-emergency deliveries
- If granted C-section privileges, one observed delivery must be a C-section
GYN Proctoring:
- Observation of first three cases including:
- 1 hysteroscopy
- 1 operative laparoscopy
- 1 open laparotomy
Additional Review:
- Minimum 3-month retrospective review required
Additional Highlights:
- Ongoing locums opportunity with multiple consecutive coverage blocks
- Low-to-moderate delivery volume environment
- Dedicated birthing center with strong specialty support
- Ideal for OB Hospitalists seeking ongoing California locums coverage