OB Laborist - St. Luke's Hospital, Bedford, MA

OB Laborist - St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, MA

Tuition assistance, 403(b), retirement plan, relocation assistance

United States, Massachusetts, New Bedford

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Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it's our way of life, and you'll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world‑class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

We are searching for a talented OB Laborist.

Hours:

Full‑time

Shift: Day/Evening 24‑hour call weekend, holiday rotation

Location:

St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, MA

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well‑being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
• Generous Earned Time Off Package **
• Employee Wellbeing Program
• 403B Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

** Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position Highlights

Exceptionally located on the southeastern coastline of Massachusetts, Southcoast Physicians Group is seeking an Obstetrician/Gynecologist to join its OB/GYN division as an OB Laborist. The OB Laborist will be an integral part of the team, which currently consists of 7 full‑time OBGYN Physicians, 2 gynecologists, and 7 Certified Nurse Midwives. We are growing our OB Laborist program to better position our department with a solid work/life balance and expand our providers to serve our community with our best practice commitment.

Our OB Laborists and providers work together to offer patients and their families a seamless experience throughout their perinatal experience.

The OB Laborist will work e's Hospital, New Bedford, MA with expansion in the near future to serve patients in Fall River, MA at Charlton Memorial Hospital, providing inpatient obstetrical and gynecologic care. Our hospitals are Level II Maternity Centers, with Level II nursery care and the first in the New England area to have a special‑care nursery with combined mother/baby rooms. Our OB Laborists are only responsible for triage and inpatient level of care without any outpatient responsibilities.

The expectation is that the contracted OB Laborist will be responsible for a predetermined minimum number of 12‑to‑24‑hour call shifts per month as detailed in the contract. A part‑time OB Laborist typically provides 24 hours of coverage weekly, and a full‑time OB Laborist provides 48 hours of call coverage weekly.

This career opportunity will provide patient care within a high‑volume, quality and patient‑care‑focused team approach in a thriving practice.

• 9‑physician practice supported by 7 Certified Nurse Midwives & Nurse Practitioners with reputation for quality and community commitment
• Family‑Centered Unit e's Hospital is a state‑of‑the‑art maternity unit that offers the latest in maternity care and is nominated yearly as Best Maternity Care
• Approximately 1,800 deliveries per year
• Board‑certified / board‑eligible in Obstetrics & Gynecology
• State‑of‑the‑art Level II Nursery staffed by Boston Children's Hospital physicians
• 24‑7 Maternal Fetal Medicine consultative/support/transfer services with Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
• On‑site Gynecologic Oncology Program led by Dr. Tina Robison, affiliated with Tufts Medical Center with 24‑7 consultative/support/transfer services
• Urogynecology consultative/support/transfer and co‑management, outpatient and inpatient
• Opportunity to participate in scheduled OB/GYN educational seminars and M&M conference held within the…