OBGYN Opportunity

St. Luke’s University Health Network, the region’s largest, most established health system, a major teaching hospital, and one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals is seeking board certified/board eligible OB/GYN Physician to join our dedicated team of physicians at St. Luke’s University Health Network. This position will provide patient care at Star Community Health OB/GYN Coventry in Phillipsburg, NJ. We are looking for candidates that are passionate about serving their community and those medically underserved.

About the Department:

• Our team consists of 90 OB/GYN Physicians and Advanced Practitioners with integrated Maternal Fetal Medicine
• We currently have 24 OB/GYN Residents, 2 AAGL MIGS Fellows and 2 Gyn Onc Fellows
• Robust OB program which delivers over 4,700 babies per year
• Luke’s University Health Network provide personalized and award-winning women’s health care in small outpatient practice settings and at one of our three brand new state of the art inpatient Labor and Delivery facilities
• The St. Luke’s Anderson Campus has a Level III NICU with 24/7 in-house neonatology coverage
• Repeatedly awarded “Best Place to Have a Baby” in the Lehigh Valley by the Morning Call’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
• The St. Luke’s Baby and Me Center is a comprehensive support center designed to promote the physical and mental health of families during their prenatal and postpartum stages.

A message from Dr. Irizarry, Obstetrics and Gynecology

St. Luke’s University Health Network is a rapidly growing health network committed to cutting-edge medicine, compassionate patient care, excellence in teaching, and employee satisfaction. At St. Luke’s, I provide full-spectrum obstetrical and gynecologic care in a bustling practice where I enjoy rewarding relationships with my patients, collaborate with phenomenal colleagues in multiple specialties, work closely with curious, motivated residents, and still have plenty of time to pursue my passions outside of work and enjoy my family.

In joining St. Luke’s University Health Network you’ll enjoy:

• Team-based care with well-educated, dedicated support staff
• A culture in which innovation is highly valued
• Work/life balance and flexibility
• Loan repayment up to $100,000
• Exceptional compensation package, starting bonus, and relocation reimbursement
• Rich benefits package, including malpractice, health and dental insurance, and CME allowance
• Teaching, research, quality improvement and strategic development opportunities

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply at:

https://sluhn.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SLUHNPhysician/details/OB-GYN-Physician-Opportunities_R107149?q=nephroChristine.Figler@sluhn.org

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 18,000 employees providing services at 14 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites.  With annual net revenue of $3 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the biggest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania.

Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania.  In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only four-year medical school campus.  It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 40 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 419 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke’s, a member of the Children’s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley’s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids.

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.  It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital.  The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 10 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2022 when it was identified as THE #2 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.  In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.  Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN’s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information.  The Network is also recognized as one of the state’s lowest cost providers.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CANDIDATES: COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT
As a leading healthcare provider, St. Luke’s University Health Network is committed to protecting our employees, patients and community. As we continue to provide quality care to our patients, we are taking important next steps to prevent undue harm to our employees & ensure our patients have a safe environment for medical care and treatment. Effective immediately, St. Luke’s is requiring all new hires, along with our current employees, to be fully vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment. Medical or religious exemptions will be reviewed as per our policy and guidelines.

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