Laborist Fellowship - Physician

St. Elizabeth Healthcare • Edgewood, KY

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About The Position

St. Elizabeth offers a PGY4 fellowship position for Family Medicine residents, providing a supplemental year of advanced study in obstetrics and women’s health. Fellows train in a newly expanded, high-volume labor and delivery unit responsible for more than 4,500 births annually. They gain experience in high-risk obstetrics, including performing more than 100 Caesarean sections each year as primary surgeons, and have opportunities to train in and perform forceps- and vacuum-assisted deliveries. Fellows work daily with on-site perinatologists and train in a Level III NICU staffed 24/7 by neonatologists from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Training is provided by Obstetric and Family Medicine faculty, and fellows participate in resident and medical student education.

St. Elizabeth Physicians is a physician-led multispecialty group serving patients across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio in partnership with St. Elizabeth Healthcare. The organization describes its culture as focused on physician wellness and engagement, patient-centered care, accountability, community, innovation, teamwork, and excellence. It is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network and an equal opportunity employer that values associate diversity.

Requirements

• The fellowship is for Family Medicine residents at the PGY4 level.

Responsibilities

• Train in a high-volume labor and delivery unit serving more than 4,500 births annually.
• Perform Caesarean sections as a primary surgeon as part of advanced obstetrics training.
• Train in and perform forceps- and vacuum-assisted deliveries.
• Work with on-site perinatologists and gain experience and competence in perinatal procedures.
• Train in a Level III NICU.
• Participate in resident and medical student education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed