Medical Director, Obstetrics - St. George Regional Hospital

Job Description:

This hospital-based position provides leadership and strategic medical direction for obstetric care occurring rge Regional Hospital. The Medical Director is responsible for advancing safe, highly reliable, consistently delivered, evidence-based, patient-centered obstetric care across the hospital. The role provides clinical leadership for obstetricians, maternal fetal medicine specialists, OB hospitalists/laborists, family physicians practicing obstetrics, certified nurse midwives, advanced practice providers, and other clinicians participating in hospital obstetric care, regardless of employer affiliation.

The Medical Director will work collaboratively with hospital administration, physician leaders, nursing, operations, clinical programs, clinical shared services, quality, patient safety, medical education, research, and other supporting services.

The leader will champion Intermountain Health's mission, vision, values, Framework for Excellence, and Fundamentals of Extraordinary Care through clinical excellence, effective communication, innovation, continuous improvement, stewardship, and professional partnership.

The Medical Director - Obstetrics, St. George Regional Hospital is a hospital administrative leadership role with regional and enterprise participation expectations as appropriate. The position reports through the hospital Chief Medical Officer and collaborates closely with the hospital administration, nursing leadership, operations leadership, the Obstetrics Department Chair or equivalent medical staff leader, the Senior Medical Director for Women’s Health, and applicable clinical program and specialty leaders.

The role encompasses obstetric care provided within St. George Regional Hospital, including Labor and Delivery, obstetric triage, antepartum services, postpartum obstetric care, inpatient and hospital-based maternal fetal medicine services, operative obstetrics, obstetric emergency response, and OB hospitalist/laborist services. The role does not include accountability for outpatient clinics or clinic operations and does not include employment decisions or direct supervisory accountability for physicians or advanced practice providers.

Employment-related matters remain with each clinician’s employer. The Medical Director may participate in hospital medical staff, credentialing, privileging, peer review, quality, safety, and professional practice processes within the authority of those established structures.

The Medical Director is expected to be a model obstetric clinician and physician leader, demonstrated through professional conduct and presentations; sound clinical and business judgment; integrity, passion, and energy for clinical program objectives; advocacy for Intermountain Health’s mission, vision, and values; effective communication; and reliable follow-through on responsibilities.

Provide strategic direction, clinical leadership, oversight, and support for all hospital-based obstetric services rge Regional Hospital. Lead collaboration among obstetricians and other clinicians participating in hospital obstetric care, including employed and affiliated physicians and providers, while respecting employer-specific reporting and employment structures. Practice medicine with excellence as an example to others, exhibiting integrity, passion, energy, professional demeanor, effective communication, and behaviors consistent with Intermountain Health’s mission, vision, values, and Framework for Excellence.

Champion a culture of highly reliable, consistently delivered, evidence-based, patient-centered obstetric care. Ensure that evidence-based clinical care standards, clinical guidelines, protocols, safety bundles, and best practices are developed, reviewed, communicated, and effectively implemented for appropriate hospital obstetric caregivers.

Lead and participate in the development, standardization, and implementation of hospital obstetric care models that best meet patient needs while considering available resources, technology, innovation, and industry advancements. Partner with hospital nursing and operational leaders to support safe and effective care in Labor and Delivery, obstetric triage, antepartum, postpartum obstetric care, operative obstetrics, and other hospital obstetric settings. Provide clinical leadership for OB hospitalist/laborist services and maternal fetal medicine services delivered within the hospital, including…