The Delta Companies
Job Overview
Delta Locum Tenens (DLT), the locum tenens staffing division of The Delta Companies, identifies physicians and advanced practitioners on behalf of healthcare facilities to provide short- and long-term coverage. With flexibility, travel, and malpractice coverage, this award-winning team helps clients recruit quality talent with ease. The company has been recognized with several Best of Staffing Awards. Visit for more about locum tenens staffing needs.
- Specialty : OBGYN
- Hospital Location : Steamboat Springs, CO
- Summary : looking for a locums OB/GYN to provide full-time coverage
- Schedule:
- Schedule: Hospital - M-F Varies; Office/Clinic - 8a-5p M-F
- Call Schedule: 1 in 4. Clinic days are 4 days per provider.
- 24-Hour In-house: No
- Call Back Percentage: Weekday - 80%; Weekend - 80%; OB - 80%; GYN - 20%
- Provider will work 4 days in clinic and 8 days of call per month. CNMs generally cover weekends as 1st call.
- Caseload:
- Practice Type: OB/GYN
- Percentage of Practice : Low risk pregnancy - 50%; High risk pregnancy - 50%; C-Section - 20%; Office GYN - 35%; Surgical GYN - N/A
- Response Time: 20 min
- Average number of patients per physician per day: Clinic - 15-20
- Average number of deliveries per physician per week: 6
- Number of staff in the group: OB/GYN - 3; Mid-levels - 2; MFM/Perinatologists - virtual
- Locum tenens physician is required to supervise other healthcare providers: YES, but not supervision but 2 certified nurse mid-wives when they take 1st call
- OB/GYNS present during locum tenens coverage: YES
- Worksite Resources:
- Lab & Ultrasound on-site: YES, performed by Tech
- Number of exam rooms: 13
- Office ancillary: RNs support MD in clinic
- Office equipment: US
- Documentation system: Epic (Hospital & Clinic)
- Hospital Services:
- Total number of beds: 39
- ICU beds: 4
- Trauma Level 3
- Nursery services: Level II (Ability to transfer to higher Level NICU
- Referral/Transfer protocol: There is a central line ("DocLine") to call and coordinate transfers
- Locum tenens involved in covering/supervising teaching services: NO
- Required Procedures:
- Obstetrics:
- Low risk pregnancy - Pt's with pre-existing problems, history of twins, history of toxemia, pyelonephritis, hyperemesis, etc.
- High risk pregnancy - Pt.'s with toxemia, diabetes, Class II or higher cardiacs, chronic lung problems, chronic renal disease, etc.
- FHR interpretation - NST/CST/FSE
- OB ultrasounds - Performance of Interpretation (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.
- Repair of 3 rd & 4 th 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
Delta Locum Tenens (DLT), the locum tenens staffing division of The Delta Companies, identifies physicians and advanced practitioners on behalf of healthcare facilities to provide short- and long-term coverage. With flexibility, travel, and malpractice coverage, this award-winning team helps clients recruit quality talent with ease. The company has been recognized with several Best of Staffing Awards. Visit for more about locum tenens staffing needs.