OB GYN Hospitalist

Legacy Health•Portland, OR

About The Position

At Legacy, the OB/GYN Hospitalist combines advanced medical care with compassion and a commitment to patient wellbeing. The role provides inpatient obstetric and gynecologic care, emergency backup, and collaborative support to clinicians and hospital teams. The physician helps improve quality, safety, patient and family satisfaction, and the efficient expansion of the inpatient service.

Requirements

Graduate of a four-year U.S. medical school or equivalent.
Completion of an OB-GYN residency.
Clinical experience in OB-GYN, including high-risk pregnancy management.
Board certified or board eligible in OB-GYN.
Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state(s) of practice.
Active membership in good standing on the Hospital Medical Staff.
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

Provide prompt and efficient medical care to patients assigned to the inpatient MFM service as scheduled.
Perform duties at the professional level of quality and efficiency established by the Hospital.
Provide emergency backup support for community OB-GYN physicians, including C-section assistance.
Provide backup coverage for Family Practice physicians providing obstetric care in the Hospital.
Manage unassigned patients.
Manage patients presenting to the emergency department with OB or GYN complaints as needed.
Provide backup support for Nurse-Midwives if a Nurse-Midwifery program develops in the Hospital.
Participate as a team member in patient-care conferences.
Collaborate with physicians, nursing, and administrative staff to maximize cost-effective use of clinical resources.
Communicate promptly and clearly about patients’ status and changes in condition to other clinicians responsible for their care.
Prepare accurate and timely patient-care documentation to support accurate Hospital billing and collection for services.
Participate and provide leadership on appropriate clinical committees as requested.
Provide physician input into improvements in quality, patient safety, and patient and family satisfaction.
Assist the Clinical Vice President of Surgical Specialty Services in efficiently expanding the inpatient service.