OBGYN Hospitalist

Presbyterian System Services • Albuquerque, NM

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This PRN OBGYN Hospitalist position involves providing labor and delivery care for maternal transport patients in consultation with perinatology, and offering surgical assistance on the Family Birthing Center. The role includes providing emergency backup care for unassigned OB patients requiring evaluation and hospital care, including delivery, as well as caring for unassigned GYN patients requiring hospital care. The physician will make all professional medical judgments in the care of patients seen, manage the physician/patient relationship, and participate in system-wide health management initiatives. Responsibilities also include receiving and resolving patient complaints, participating in provider recruitment, and enhancing professional growth through educational programs. The OBGYN Hospitalist is accountable for the overall quality of care and clinical outcomes within assigned facilities, attending OB hospitalist meetings, QI, and Peer Review. Maintaining coding and encounter data standards, meeting credentialing and QI standards, and participating in the development of clinical standards for inpatient care are also key aspects of the role. Knowledge of NICHD nomenclature for electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) is required, and the physician will work with the Medical Director to ensure proper provider staffing and vacation coverage, completing medical records in a timely fashion.

Requirements

• MD/DO Board-eligible or certified in OB/GYN
• State of New Mexico Medical License

Responsibilities

• Follow in labor, and deliver maternal transport patients, in consultation with perinatology.
• Provide surgical assistance as needed on the Family Birthing Center.
• Provides emergency back up care to patients on the obstetrical service.
• Cares for unassigned OB patients requiring evaluation and hospital care, including delivery.
• Cares for unassigned GYN patients requiring hospital care.
• First assist C-sections.
• Covers unattended deliveries by other physicians/CNMs when they are unavailable.
• Provide OB Emergency backup.
• Care for unassigned OB patients.
• Care for unassigned GYN patients.
• Multi-disciplinary board rounds @ 0700 with Charge RN, Anesthesia, PANM.
• Work with Charge Nurse/Triage Nurse to prioritize inductions, help with throughput of patients as needed.
• Review fetal heart rate strips/mentor nurses/chain of communication/command.
• Assist with operative vaginal deliveries as needed.
• Makes all professional medical judgments in the care of patients seen.
• Manages and oversees the physician/patient relationship.
• Participates in system-wide health management initiatives.
• Receives and resolves patient complaints.
• Participates in the recruitment and replacement of other providers.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, literature review, in-services, and workshops.
• Oversees and is accountable for the overall quality of care and clinical outcomes within the assigned facilities.
• Attend and participate in all regularly scheduled OB hospitalist meetings.
• Attend and participate in requested QI and Peer Review.
• Maintain coding and encounter data standards for completeness, accuracy, timeliness and reimbursement level, including legible documentation.
• Meet and maintain all provider credentialing and QI standards.
• Participate in the development, adoption, and implementation process for clinical standards for inpatient care.
• Knowledgeable of NICHD nomenclature for electronic fetal monitoring (EFM).
• Work with Medical Director to assure proper provider staffing, including vacation coverage.
• Completion of medical records in a timely fashion.

Benefits

• Robust wellness program, including free access to on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges.
• Day one effective benefits plan consisting of medical, dental, vision.
• Exceptional retirement plans - 403b retirement savings program with both matching programs and employer contributions.
• Strongline silent alarm badge.
• RESET program (multi-day immersive retreat for clinicians).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level