Family Health Centers; FHC) Laborist

The FHC laborist will provide comprehensive obstetric and gynecological care—routine and emergency—to a diverse patient population in accordance with the values and policies of Family Health Centers and NYU Langone Health. This inpatient position is at NYU Langone‑Brooklyn, Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY. NYU Langone‑Brooklyn cares for 4,000 deliveries annually, while FHC handles approximately 1,200‑1,300 deliveries per year.

• Provide comprehensive coverage for patients requiring obstetric admission.
• Admit and manage patients in labor, overseeing routine and complex deliveries, including operative vaginal and cesarean deliveries.

• Evaluate patients presenting in triage as needed and facilitate their admission or discharge as clinically indicated.
• Manage postpartum patients, addressing complications of pregnancy and delivery, routine postpartum care, and ensuring timely postpartum discharge before 11 am.

• Perform neonatal circumcisions.
• Provide emergency care for patients experiencing early pregnancy complications.

• Supervise and deliver care for high‑risk patients (32 wk and over) with 24‑hour consultation support from Maternal Fetal Medicine faculty.
• Collaborate with General Ob/Gyn physicians for primary management of laboring patients, unless otherwise arranged with Maternal Fetal Medicine.

• Maintain the highest standards of evidence‑based obstetric care.
• Attend to departmental and unit quality and safety goals, including low primary cesarean and episiotomy rates, and prompt recognition and escalation of clinical safety concerns.

• Adhere to policies and procedures to enhance operational workflows for patient care.
• Facilitate a High Reliability Organization by exhibiting professionalism toward patients, colleagues, and staff.
• Provide care in the Emergency Room and Operating Room of NYU Langone‑Brooklyn.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation of all clinical services rendered in our EMR system and other appropriate areas.

• Participate in committees and meetings related to departmental growth, resident and medical student education, quality initiatives, as requested.

• Participate on a rotating basis in the 24‑hour on‑call, phone coverage arrangement, which includes answering patients’ telephone calls within 30 minutes and documenting all required information in the patient’s medical record.
• An on‑call shift is defined as a 24‑hour period in the hospital.
• Shift expectations include three (3) shifts every two (2) weeks or six (6) shifts every four (4) weeks. At a minimum, it should be 78 shifts annually.

• Graduated from a U.S. accredited OBGYN residency training program.
• NYS medical license.
• Board‑eligible or board‑certified OBGYN.

• 3+ years experience working as an L&D laborist/hospitalist.

NYU Langone Health is an equal‑opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.