Physician OB Hospitalist Laborist

Intermountain Health•Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides medical expertise and patient care to support patients in living the healthiest lives possible. The physician delivers specialty-standard clinical services, including diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment, in person or through telehealth as appropriate. The role involves collaboration with healthcare providers, reporting examination results to referring providers and Intermountain, meeting site-of-care coverage and patient-volume needs, and participating in continuous improvement activities. The physician is also expected to uphold Intermountain policies and professional standards, foster a psychologically safe and respectful workplace, and contribute to site staffing activities as requested. When applicable to the role and specialty, the physician shares call duties, including holiday call. Duties may include hospital emergency and on-call coverage, ensuring appropriate coverage for admitted patients, and remaining immediately available by phone and on-site as required. Clinic or ambulatory coverage may include receiving calls outside business hours from established patients and healthcare providers on a clinic-determined rotation. The position is based at Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree, or equivalent education completed outside the United States.
Completion of graduate medical education training in the specialty or subspecialty of practice through an ACGME- or AOA-accredited institution.
ABMS board certification or equivalent AOA board certification in the specialty or subspecialty of practice.
Active medical licensure, or licensure in process, in the state where the physician will practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
DEA registration for schedules II–V.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care that meets or exceeds the standard of care for the physician's specialty or subspecialty.
Diagnose, evaluate, and treat conditions requiring medical care, in person or via telehealth as appropriate.
Consult with other providers and provide written examination-result reports to referring providers and Intermountain within a reasonable time when requested.
Perform patient care at assigned locations and according to schedules that meet site-of-care availability needs.
Assist the site-of-care lead physician and Medical Director in finding qualified coverage when unable to perform scheduled duties.
Maintain the volume of care defined by specialty, subspecialty, and site-of-care standards.
Collaborate professionally and effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
Contribute to the development, improvement, and implementation of processes and continuous improvement activities.
Comply with the Intermountain Physician & APP Handbook, the letter of agreement, Intermountain policies and procedures, and applicable medical staff bylaws, rules, regulations, and policies.
Model Intermountain values and professionalism by fostering psychological safety, teamwork, and mutual respect among providers, staff, administration, and affiliated physicians.
Work toward goals established through the applicable process for Intermountain-employed physicians.
Provide input on site-of-care staff and assist with caregiver selection and onboarding when requested.
When applicable, participate in specialty or subspecialty call, including holiday call, in accordance with applicable protocols and medical staff policies.
Provide hospital emergency and on-call coverage as required by the primary hospital campus.
Ensure appropriate coverage for the admission and care of the physician's patients being admitted to the hospital.
While on call, be immediately available by phone and available on-site as required by applicable protocols and medical staff policies.
When applicable, receive outside-business-hours calls from established patients and healthcare providers regarding established patients or consults on a clinic-determined rotation.