OB/GYN Hospitalist- Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital

ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER • Waukegan, IL

3d • $210,000 - $255,000

About The Position

Erie Family Health Centers is seeking an OB/GYN Hospitalist to provide comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care to Erie patients, including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Hospital practice includes labor and delivery, gynecologic consultations, and surgery relevant to general obstetrics and gynecology. The physician serves as an expert consultant to other Erie primary health care providers and refers patients to specialists as needed. The role includes documenting patient care activities, including telehealth, and maintaining the productivity needed to meet the mandated annual delivery level.

The physician collaborates with an interdisciplinary care team, participates in call coverage, community and clinic education, meetings, and other assigned activities. They maintain required credentials, licensure, board certification once obtained, and continuing medical education. The position may also include supervising health professional students or residents when assigned.

Requirements

• Board certified or board eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Licensed physician in Illinois; an Illinois license is required.
• Maintain required credentialing, licensure, and continuing medical education.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of experience in community health or with a similar patient population during training is preferred.
• Proficiency in medical Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical examinations on new and returning clients.
• Admit patients to hospitals where the physician has admitting privileges and refer clients to other institutions for hospitalization when appropriate.
• Refer clients to specialists as necessary.
• Document all patient care activities according to EFHC standards, including telehealth care.
• Participate in the call coverage rotation.
• Participate in community and clinic education programs.
• Perform procedures such as colposcopy, contraceptive implant insertion and removal, IUD insertion and removal, and cryotherapy, with appropriate training, proctoring, and privileging.
• Contribute to developing goals and objectives relevant to the specialty or life-cycle area, or other annual action plans.
• Attend assigned meetings and participate in EFHC staff, team, and committee meetings as appropriate or assigned.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Maintain current credentialing, licensure, and board certification once obtained.
• Collaborate with other providers, including through collaborative practice agreements with assigned advanced practice registered nurses.
• Assist with supervision of health professional students or residents when assigned.
• Maintain minimum continuing medical education certificates required by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
• Adhere to EFHC policies and procedures.
• Perform procedures for which qualified and privileged in the ambulatory setting.
• Maintain productivity necessary to meet the mandated annual level of deliveries.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account for health care or childcare.
• 401(k) retirement program with employer matching of $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.
• 8 paid holidays.
• Annual merit increases.
• Room for growth and career advancement.

What This Job Offers

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