PRN OB Hospitalist

Opportunity for an experienced OB/GYN to join our Obstetric Hospitalist program at LDS Hospital, located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our OB Hospitalists provide care for unassigned patients and coordinate follow-up care. They also render services to patients who deliver precipitously or have emergency obstetric conditions that require STAT obstetric care. In a 24-hour shift, the OB Hospitalist can expect to participate in 2-3 deliveries. On a limited basis, this position will include caring for unassigned GYN non-surgical and unstable patients in the Emergency Department.
 

LDS Hospital is home to a 12-bed labor & delivery unit, averaging just under 2,000 deliveries annually. Level II NICU and MFM clinic on site, we also have MFM & Neonatologist support available via telehealth 24/7. Anesthesiologist on site 24/7.

This is a PRN, or as-needed, opportunity where shifts will vary each month dependent on department needs & your availability.
 

Job Essentials

As an OB Hospitalist, you will be expected to maintain safety, quality of care, a positive culture, and support growth of the program.

• Safety: The cornerstone of the OB Hospitalist program is safety. As such, your primary responsibility is to be immediately available to address any urgent or emergent need that should arise on the Labor and Delivery unit while on shift.
• Quality: It is the role of the Hospitalist to continue to update their knowledge and skills. Inter and intradisciplinary collaboration, reading the most up to date ACOG/SMFM guidelines, attending conferences, and running simulations will assist in our high-quality standards.
• Culture: As a leader on labor and delivery, the hospitalist will help to maintain a positive culture, creating an environment where everyone is heard, communication is key, and morale is high.
• Growth: OB Hospitalist programs throughout country are relatively new. Best practices are still being adopted, and as the landscape of labor and delivery changes nationally, and locally, we partner with our OB Hospitalists to continue to innovate to make our Hospitalist program a model program.

Minimum Qualifications

• B/C or B/E OB/GYN, with at least one year of obstetric practice experience beyond residency. 
• Formal training in electronic fetal monitoring interpretation.
• Licensed, or ability to become licensed, to practice medicine in the State of Utah.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certification.
   

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