As part of the Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) clinical team, an Ob Hospitalist embraces the following focus on delivering a quality Ob Hospitalist program: (1) Delivery of quality care that is evidence-based and consistent with the core values of OBHG, (2) A spirit of service to others including building and maintaining relationships with medical staff, nursing staff and hospital leadership, (3) A spirit of service to the Ob Hospitalist team, (4) Connecting to the OBHG medical group network, and (5) financial stewardship. This position will be part of a team of clinicians at the assigned site working together with the support of the Site Director of Ob Hospitalists, Market Medical Director (MMD), Medical Director of Operations (MDO) and Director of Operations (DOO) to ensure that the program is meeting OBHG’s and the hospital’s operational goals.

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Delivery of Quality Care
• Remain abreast of changes in medical evidence and apply relevant changes to medical practice
• Deliver obstetrical and gynecological care to patients including but not limited to providing contraceptive services (at hospitals that provide contraceptive services)
• Ensure consistent performance of clinical services in accordance with program definition
• Deliver direct patient care to high-risk patients including situations where Maternal Fetal Medicine support may only be available by telephone or video consultation
• Participate in the development of clinical guidelines and protocols at the assigned site
• Ensure that practice consistently conforms to hospital guidelines, policies, and protocols
• Ensure that delivery of care is consistent with OBHG core values
• Participate in peer reviews or investigation of clinical incidents as requested
• Collaborate with team to ensure hospitalist participation in overall quality initiatives
• Ensure daily in-person handoffs between clinicians using a standard format
• Participate daily in Labor and Delivery board rounds
• Participate in clinical drills
• Collaborate with OBHG’s quality department as requested
• Collaborate with OBHG Certified Nurse Midwives if present at assigned site
• Completion of required educational courses (e.g. ACLS, BLS, NRP, FHR training)
• Completion of required corporate training

A Spirit of Service to Others
• Ensure that patient encounters meet the needs of the patient and their family
• Treat others with respect and courtesy
• Ensure timely response to calls/pages
• Serve as the ‘Safety Officer’ on Labor and Delivery to ensure that all patients, regardless of their primary admitting clinician, have the safest possible outcomes
• Support community physicians and midwives through clinical assistance as requested including practice coverage as requested and as safely available
• Participate in hospital meetings (e.g. department meetings, peer review, quality improvement)
• Active involvement in the daily activities of the labor and delivery unit
• Reinforce the clinical aspects of OBHG value proposition at the hospital
• Collaborate with Site Director of Ob Hospitalists, MMD, MDO, and DOO to ensure that clinical services are meeting hospital objectives and expectations
• Arrive on time for assigned coverage periods
• Work with the team to ensure that there is 100% schedule coverage at assigned site

Fiscal Stewardship
• Ensure that patients are seen in a timely fashion
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation in the medical record; all charting must be completed by the end of the assigned shift
• Ensure accurate and timely completion and submission of billing information by the end of the assigned shift
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of requested quality data
• Collaborate with the hospital and team to deliver care that efficiently utilizes healthcare resources
• Collaborate and support community physicians and midwives to help maximize their practice efficiency
• Communicate regularly with Site Director of Ob Hospitalists to discuss program concerns or opportunities
• Participate in monthly team meetings

Essential Skills/Credentials/Experience/Education
• Board Certified or Active Candidate Ob/Gyn Physician
• Licensed to practice medicine in the state of assigned site
• Highly relational, able to build strong rapport and positive working relationship with all stakeholders (Hospital leadership, hospitalist teams, nurses, staff physicians, and OBHG corporate staff)
• Team oriented, service minded, goal focused individual who believes in OBHG’s mission
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Skills/Credentials/Experience/Education
• Significant experience with obstetrical emergency care

• Sitting for long periods of time
• Position also requires walking, standing, stooping or kneeling
• Regularly required to use computer keyboard, mouse and telephone
• Lift and carry objects such as books and files weighing up to 15 pounds
• Close vision work and ability to adjust focus

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Healthcare/Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
• Vision Coverage
• HSA with Employer contributions
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan (with Roth option)
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Plans
• STD buy-up option
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Voluntary Employee, Spouse, and Child Life Insurance
• Legal Services Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Stipend
• Annual SOGH Membership
• Malpractice and Unlimited Tail Insurance

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