OB GYN Physician Laborist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, a part of the Pacific Northwest Division of Common Spirit, is actively seeking a highly motivated and skilled Board Certified or Board Eligible OB/GYN physician to join our esteemed Laborist team in Federal Way, WA, a Seattle suburb.

Position Overview

We are a well-established and busy physician and midwife women’s health group located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Our group consists of 5 OB/GYN physicians, 6 CNM’s and 2 APP’s. We also have support from MFM, Urogynecologists and Gynecologic Oncologists. We provide evidenced-based women’s healthcare services to Federal Way and surrounding communities.

Schedule requirements include working seven (7) 24-hour onsite shifts per month. Duties include providing 24-hour onsite labor and delivery coverage, collaboration with CNMs and ER coverage for GYN emergencies/surgeries.

Candidates must be hardworking, compassionate, and dedicated to providing superior patient care. Our group enjoys a mix of both gynecology and obstetrics – including high-risk obstetrics and gynecological surgeries. Typical case mix includes vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, D&C, laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. There is also a midwife on call.

Our group serves in one of the most rapidly growing areas in the country. Living in the Puget Sound Region provides for active city life, but still offers plenty of outdoor adventures. You can choose between city living and the suburbs.

Hospital Overview

St Francis Hospital is a 124 bed, Level III Trauma Center located in Federal Way, WA. There is 24/7 in house Anesthesia coverage as well as MFM support. St. Francis has a Level II Special Care Nursery capable of caring for infants as young as 32 weeks as well as a partnership with Seattle Children’s for specialty newborn care if needed.

Our group does approximately 140-160 deliveries per month. St. Francis has achieved Baby Friendly designation as well as recognition by the International Lactation Consultant Association for excellence in lactation care.

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• MD or DO, Board Certified/Board Eligible (must become BC within the first two years of employment)
• 2-4years of practice experience as an OB/GYN required.
• Washington State medical license required at time of employment
• DEA, NPI and prescriptive authority
• Current BLS for Health Providers certification by the American Heart Association

About Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington State — CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.

Our integrated health system has nearly 1,500 hospital beds including Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled-nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS;
Benaroya Research Institute, internationally recognized for autoimmune disease research; and Virginia Mason Institute, a teaching organization which coaches health care professionals and others around the world in the Virginia Mason Production System, an innovative lean management method for improving quality and safety.

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