Physician-OBGYN-Laborist-Troy-Casual

Corewell Health • Troy, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The OB/GYN Laborist Role A is an in-house position responsible for ensuring safe, high-quality, evidence-based care for obstetric patients and clinically appropriate management of hospital resources. The role is the primary, first-line provider and requires immediate availability and presence throughout the entirety of the shift. In facilities with residents or medical students, the role may include supervision and education. The assignment is 24-hour in-house call coverage at a high-volume labor and delivery unit with more than 3,000 deliveries per year.

The Laborist works collaboratively with the obstetric care team to identify and address clinical concerns and prevent maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The role provides restricted on-site obstetric care in specified circumstances, facilitates transfers from outside hospitals, leads safety huddles and post-event debriefings, and assists other clinicians with obstetric care and emergencies. Where resident physicians are present, the Laborist supervises and supports their management of obstetric patients.

Requirements

• Doctorate; graduate of an approved medical college.
• Michigan State physician license (MD) upon hire, or Michigan State osteopathic physician license (DO) upon hire.
• Michigan State DEA registration upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensure inpatient obstetric care meets or exceeds current standards of care to prevent maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
• Identify and address clinical concerns in collaboration with members of the obstetric care team, including students, nursing staff, physicians, fellows, and advanced practice providers.
• Collaborate with the charge nurse to manage unit resources based on clinical need, including prioritizing pending labor inductions and cesarean deliveries.
• Provide on-site, restricted obstetric care for patients without prenatal care, patients whose prenatal-care provider lacks facility privileges, and patients whose provider cannot be present in specified situations.
• Facilitate medically appropriate transfers from outside hospitals, notify relevant obstetric and neonatal team members of pending arrivals, and manage transfers upon arrival.
• Lead scheduled safety huddles and post-event debriefing sessions.
• Provide clinical assistance to other OB/GYN attendings, advanced practice providers, and, where applicable, resident physicians, including fetal heart rate interpretation, obstetric emergencies, cesarean deliveries, laceration repair, and multifetal deliveries.
• Where resident physicians are present, supervise and support their obstetric patient care, including triage, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to support financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and other items.
• Optional identity theft protection, home insurance, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree