Clinical Director Reproductive Health, Northwestern Prentice Women's Hospital

ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER • Chicago, IL

23d • $110,000 - $255,000

About The Position

Erie Family Health Centers is hiring a Clinical Director of Reproductive Health for its Northwestern Prentice Hospital delivery team. In addition to the duties of an Erie OB/GYN or Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), this role leads the team’s inpatient and outpatient clinical activities and is accountable for clinical quality, patient satisfaction, provider development, and job performance. The director collaborates with Erie clinical and medical leaders and hospital partners and assumes 24-hour accountability and responsibility for the Northwestern delivery team.

The position combines reproductive health care with staffing, operational, leadership, quality-improvement, teaching, and mentorship responsibilities. The director helps ensure adequate provider coverage, maintains a collaborative relationship with the hospital, oversees compliance and quality processes, supports accurate billing, and develops team members. The listed salary ranges are $220,000–$255,000 for an OB/GYN and $110,000–$125,000 for a Certified Nurse Midwife; compensation depends on experience, skills, and education.

Requirements

• MD/DO or MSN/DNP.
• Completion of an ACGME-certified OB/GYN residency or an accredited midwifery program.
• ABOG or ACMB board certification.
• At least two years of clinical OB/GYN physician or CNM experience.
• Basic Rescuer CPR certification or Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred; the role may require assisting or working with patients or guests who speak only a non-English or Spanish language.
• Two years of previous supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive reproductive health care as outlined in the OB/GYN or CNM job description.
• Support recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of OB/GYNs, advanced practice providers, and midwives to meet delivery, outpatient clinic, and inpatient coverage needs.
• Support monthly clinic and call schedules with the Central Scheduling Team and relevant medical and clinical directors, and arrange coverage when schedules change.
• Collaborate with clinic site management and other delivery-team leaders to respond to outpatient demand and ensure adequate staffing.
• Represent Erie at hospital-based meetings relevant to the Northwestern delivery team and foster a positive relationship between Erie and the hospital partner.
• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance with reproductive health team policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Participate in relevant budget development and monitor compliance; participate in billing initiatives and support accurate, complete inpatient and outpatient charge submission.
• Supervise and collaborate with the Clinical Director of Midwifery to support midwives and administrative work related to the low-risk delivery team.
• Organize and lead Northwestern team meetings and communicate with team members about clinical management and operational processes.
• Attend required Erie meetings and participate in assigned organization-wide initiatives, committees, and working groups.
• Initiate and participate in research, quality improvement, continuing education, and local, state, and national issues affecting community medicine and reproductive health.
• Represent Erie Family Health Centers at local, state, and national levels.
• Promote and monitor quality of care, use of quality-management principles, and provider activities and productivity.
• Participate in or support the Reproductive Health Quality Improvement Committee and related activities.
• Perform or assign ongoing chart reviews of inpatient and outpatient care and documentation to maintain compliance with applicable standards.
• Provide regular feedback to team members on clinical quality indicators, communication, and job performance; follow up on patient complaints and incident reports with site and operations leaders.
• Disseminate reproductive health policies and guidelines, model professionalism and interdisciplinary collaboration, and foster a culture of safety.
• Set team members’ performance goals; provide feedback, evaluations, and discipline as needed; and mentor team members in professional development.
• Coordinate resident, APRN fellow, and student assignments with other leaders, aligning learner objectives with service objectives.
• Serve as a consultant to outside agencies regarding reproductive health practice.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account for health care or childcare.
• 401(k) program with Erie matching $0.50 for every $1.00 contributed, up to the first 5% of the employee’s biweekly salary.
• Annual paid time off starting at 20 days.
• Eight paid holidays.
• Annual merit increases.
• Room for growth and career advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior