Maternal - Fetal Medicine Physician
At a glance
OB/GYN role posted by Jackson and Coker Locum Tenens, a recruiter. Detroit, MI · temporary.
Pay not stated
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What you'll do
- Check on hospitalized maternal-fetal medicine patients and discuss their care with residents
- Help run the high-risk OB clinic, including guiding residents when needed
- Handle inpatient and phone consults, arranging in-person evaluations when clinically appropriate
- Read ultrasounds and oversee the imaging service and related consultations
- Cover weekday shifts, overnight weekday calls and weekend calls, including phone consultations
What you bring
- You have board certification and a Michigan license or IMLC
- You hold BLS and ACLS
- You can perform amniocentesis, cerclage and external cephalic version
- Chorionic villus sampling is preferred
Who this fits
This full-time locum assignment suits a maternal-fetal medicine physician comfortable with inpatient consultations, ultrasound interpretation and resident supervision. Coverage begins January 1, 2027, with full-time work through January 24, then is anticipated about twice monthly. Weekday shifts run 8:00 AM-6:00 PM, with weekday night call and 24-hour weekend call. Credentialing takes 90-120 days.
From the recruiter
Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician Locums Job in Michigan M-F 8:00 AM-6:00 PM + Call Beginning January 1 - Ongoing Assignment
Coverage Details
January 1, 2027 - January 24, 2027, full-time coverage
After January, anticipated recurring coverage approximately twice monthly
Credentialing timeframe: 90-120 days
Shift Details
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
Night call coverage weekdays
24-hour call coverage weekends, including phone consults
In-house weekday coverage across outpatient ultrasound and inpatient consult needs
In-house Thursday-Friday coverage
Call coverage Saturday-Sunday
Call back is very minimal, approximately one callback per call shift if any
Requirements
Board Certified
Michigan License or IMLC
BLS
ACLS
Must be able to perform required job procedures
Required Procedures / Skills
Amniocentesis
Cerclage, including rescue cerclage
External cephalic version (ECV)
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) - Preferred
Assignment Details
Level III NICU
L&D/Inpatient volume: 0-5 patients per day, averaging 2 patients daily
Approximately 3,000 deliveries annually
Maternal-Fetal Medicine service supports both high-risk and low-risk obstetric patients
Primary coverage at hospital location with potential outpatient coverage at a secondary location as needed
Secondary location coverage is outpatient only with Tuesday/Thursday half-day clinic
One sonographer onsite
One ultrasound machine
Up to 8 ultrasounds per day
High-Risk Resident Clinic half-day per week, typically 4-7 patients
Review and round on inpatient maternal-fetal medicine patients with residents
Provide inpatient consults and phone consultations with in-person evaluations as clinically needed
Supervise residents in high-risk OB clinic as needed
Interpret and manage ultrasound services and related consults
Locum is expected to interpret ultrasounds
No delivery coverage required
No GYN surgery required
No GYN call coverage required
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Raegan Pool
Recruiting Consultant
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