Obstetrician​/Laborist

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware is seeking a well-qualified Obstetrician/Laborist to joinour growing practice and delivery program in Wilmington, Delaware. The Advanced Delivery Program delivers obstetrical patients who carry fetuses with prenatally diagnosed congenital anomalies.

We cover 24/7 operations. Every member of our staff is focused on making the patient experience in our program individualized and meaningful, while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and evidence-based care.

Experienced obstetricians encouraged to apply!

• Established hospital-based delivery program growing to serve the community and region.
• Full time laborist will primarily work in-house shifts and provide some back-up coverage from home until volumes ramp up.
• Fractional FTE arrangements available.
• OB triage of program participants in the unit and ED Obstetrical consults;
  Non-emergent ED typically transferred to adult hospital after consultation with the laborist.
• No Pediatric GYN responsibilities.
• OB/GYN residents assist scheduled cases.
• Participate in simulations and drills.

• Competitive base compensation and an annual incentive plan that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match, 457 retirement savings plans
• Licensure, CME and dues allowance
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

For confidential consideration, please apply below. Have question? to contact the recruiter for this role.

• Delaware has three distinctly different regions, each with its own style, character, and wide range of possibilities. The First State is the kind of destination that delivers the excitement of a sun-splashed beach oasis or the quiet joys of a countryside vineyard.
• Wilmington is a beautiful city filled with lights and garden paths. From the Hagley Museum along the Brandywine River to the Nemours Estate, which is built to look like Versailles, the history, dining, decorative arts and scenic gardens are a sight to behold.

At Nemours Children’s, our providers and associates work together across specialties, clinics and hospitals, to give children care that's among the safest, most caring and compassionate. As part of a pediatric health system with both clinical and academic partnerships, we are 100% focused on ensuring a healthier future for children. We strive for excellent outcomes across all of our medical and surgical specialties - and we measure these outcomes in order to provide consistent, top-rated care.

We aspire to build a workforce of providers that support the needs of the communities we serve and create a sense of belonging for our patients and families. Nemours Children’s is committed to equal opportunity in welcoming candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Any preference or exclusion based on a protected characteristic is strictly prohibited. To learn more,  .

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware , a 220-bed facility located in Wilmington, serves as a Level IV NICU and the only Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center in the state. For more than 80 years, its world-renowned care, education and research capabilities have healed hundreds of thousands of children and provided training for thousands of pediatric specialists across the U.S.

In 2023–24, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital in five pediatric specialties: cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery and orthopedics.

The hospital is a Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons. This recognition highlights the center's improved surgical quality, reduced complications, lower costs and saved lives. Our nursing program has earned Magnet status for the third time from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®, demonstrating excellence in health care. We collaborate closely with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, providing pediatric specialty care for newborns and in the emergency department, and collaborating…