OBGYN Hospitalist

Position Overview

Its an exciting time to grow your career! Now is your opportunity to build the practice youve always imagined.

Were hiring highly skilled OB-GYNs in an expanding practice in the Poconos in eastern Pennsylvania. This is a unique opportunity to create a collective of likeminded physician colleagues to help deliver womens health excellence to our community.

Campus and practice leadership opportunities are available for those with interest and who qualify. Now is your chance to influence womens health care in our region.

We invite you to apply and refer a clinician from your professional network for full time, part time and per diem opportunities.

Get to know us :

The LVPG practice consists of general ob / gyn physicians, advanced practice clinicians, certified nurse midwives, and ob / gyn hospitalists to provide comprehensive womens healthcare in the Pocono region. The Pocono campus supports approximately 750 births annually and is one of five maternal-newborn hospital sites for LVHN, creating a robust interdisciplinary regional team using evidence-based practice and providing a care network for maternal services. Maternal-fetal medicine consultation is available, and their service accepts transports to our tertiary care facility in Allentown, PA. Newborn services at Pocono include a Level III NICU and access to our Lehigh Valley Reilly Childrens Hospital pediatricians, including medical and surgical specialists. Beyond obstetrics, LVHN-Pocono is a full-service hospital nestled in the beautiful Pocono mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania with convenient access to northern New Jersey and New York City.

Shifts are 24 hours and full-time employment allows for either 7 or 8 shifts per month. Hospital-based gynecology care will also be performed. Opportunities exist for participation in education, clinical research, quality and patient safety, and healthcare administration. LVHN is looking for full time, part time and per diem OB / GYN Hospitalists to join the team!

Physicians will cover both OB and GYN patients during their shift to include :

• Performing full deliveries
• Scheduled C-sections (approximately 1 / 3 of deliveries)
• Post partum rounds
• Working with care team for triage of new patients
• GYN Consults within the ED

Currently there are 2 full time OBGYN Hospitalists that are part of this team. Additional coverage comes from additional OBGYNs and OBGYN Hospitalists within the system. Midwife support is also available at Pocono Medical Center.  The hospital is a Level III Trauma Center.  In house Anesthesia and Pediatrics provide support.

Unit (medical director) and campus (vice-chair) leadership opportunities are available too for appropriate candidates if you apply now!

In an obstetrics and gynecology career with LVHN, you will experience :

Intimate and familiar patient settings or busy bustling practices

Benefits & Perks

As a nationally certified Great Place to Work, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career.   Explore our benefits.

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