OB Hospitalist

Overview

At Legacy, we are committed to making life better for others by providing state-of-the-art care with compassion.  If this is how you view your work as an OB / GYN, we invite you to consider joining our community. This OB / GYN Hospitalist position is part of Legacy Medical Group (LMG) and is shared between Legacy Mount Hood (LMH) Medical Center in Gresham, OR and Randall Children’s (RCH) / Legacy Emanuel Hospital (LEH) in Portland, OR.    This shared position offers the unique opportunity to work as an OB / GYN Hospitalist in a collaborative community setting at Legacy Mount Hood AND on a high-risk teaching service at a referral hospital in close collaboration with Maternal Fetal Medicine at Randall Children’s Hospital.   The LMH OB / GYN Hospitalist covers the Family Birth Center including high-risk and unassigned patients.  The hospitalist works closely with a 24 / 7 in-house CNM, who manages their own low-risk OB patients and first assists on C-sections.  LMH outpatient clinic physicians provide OB / GYN back-up for emergencies and complex surgeries.  The group works closely with LMG Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians, who have a clinic presence during the week and collaborate on pregnant people requiring transfer to Randall Children’s for a higher level of care. At RCH / LEMC the OB / GYN hospitalist supports the inpatient needs of the LMG Maternal Fetal Medicine service and supervises Family Medicine and OB / GYN residents from Oregon Health Sciences University. Other responsibilities include backup to the employed Certified Nurse Midwifery practice, coverage for unassigned labor / triage patients, and support of our private practice OB / GYN colleagues as needed (i.e. C-section assisting). The OB / GYN Hospitalist is responsible for Emergency Department and inpatient gynecologic consults and emergencies (miscarriage, ovarian torsion, ectopic pregnancy) at both hospitals.  Both hospitals provide 24 / 7 in house Anesthesia coverage. Shifts are either 12 or 24 hours, starting at 7 am.  These shifts are in-house where there is a well-appointed call room. Weekend shifts are split evenly among the group of employees, as are holidays which are on a rotating schedule.

Requirements and Qualifications :

• Graduate of four-year U.S. Medical School or equivalent with residency completed in OB / GYN
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in OB-GYN.
• Unrestricted license to practice medicine in Oregon.
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association required.
• Bilingual a plus!

Required procedures / skills :

Sorry, no J1 or H-1B visa opportunities.

For additional information please formally apply or contact Erin Pendergraft at EPENDERG@LHS.ORG.

Pay Range

USD $114.12 - USD $172.33 / Hr.

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If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

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