Maternal Fetal Medicine MD/DO, Academic

Boston Medical Center (BMC); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 336,000 - 604,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is recruiting a full-time Academic Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist. The role emphasizes high-acuity obstetrics with antepartum care, obstetric ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis, perinatal consultation, and education of residents and medical students.

Candidates must have an MD/DO, be board certified or eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and complete a Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship. Fluency in additional languages is desirable.

Qualifications

• MD/DO from an accredited medical school.
• Board certified or board eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology; fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine completed.
• Fluency in Spanish, French, or other languages is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Clinical responsibilities including coverage of antepartum service, obstetrical ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis, and perinatal consultation.
• Educational responsibilities: teaching residents and medical students.

Education

MD/DO degree

Job description

Join today and help us achieve our Vision 2030 to make Boston the healthiest urban population in the world!

Position Title: Maternal Fetal Medicine MD/DO, Academic

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Boston University Medical Center is recruiting for a full-time Academic Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist. This position has primarily clinical responsibilities, including coverage of the antepartum service, obstetrical ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis, perinatal consultation, and optional management of the labor floor. All faculty members are expected to participate in resident and medical student education.

• This position is co-listed with an open position for Director of Quality and Safety for the Department of OB/GYN at Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. We invite qualified MFM candidates to apply concurrently for the Director of Quality and Safety role, listed separately. MFM faculty are engaged in funded research in hypertension, health-related social needs, and substance use disorders, among other areas.

Features

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity labor and delivery unit, with approximately 3,000 deliveries/year
• Extensive 24/7 backup system
• In-house Anesthesia and Level 3 NICU
• Onsite MFM, Complex Family Planning, GYN Oncology, REI, Urogynecology, MIGS, and Midwifery
• Care for a diverse patient population in a supportive and collegial environment
• Potential for involvement in obstetric quality improvement, safety initiatives, research, and/or hospital and university committees
• Boston Medical Center (BMC) offers top-tier medical expertise, a compassionate care environment, and state-of-the-art facilities (Level III NICU) to ensure a safe and supportive birthing experience and help families transition smoothly from hospital to home. For 25 years, BMC Labor and Delivery has been designated as a Baby‑Friendly hospital with lactation support, peer counselors, rooming-in, and donor milk services.

BMC has a mission that focuses on public health, both domestic and global. We are a full-service tertiary care service consisting of 41 physicians, 24 Certified Nurse Midwives, 7 Nurse Practitioners, 2 Physician Assistants, and 4 Genetic Counselors. There are over 2,900 deliveries per year at BMC. Our OB-GYN ambulatory care clinic is a busy academic practice, with approximately 55,000 visits per year. 30% of our current faculty and 65% of our current residents identify as Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM). We have an OB/GYN residency program with five residents per year, and currently have the following high-risk specialty clinics: HIV, substance use disorder, diabetes, and a specialty clinic for refugees and asylum seekers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants must possess an MD/DO degree from an accredited medical school and have or be eligible to obtain a Massachusetts Medical License
• Must be board certified or board eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology and must have completed a Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Fluency in Spanish, French, and other languages other than English, is desirable, but not required

Compensation ranges between $335,916 and $604,321.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and departmental budget. The above hiring range represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Our staff receive a highly competitive salary and generous benefits that include paid vacation, sick time, parental leave, and CME expenses. Faculty members and their dependents qualify for greatly reduced tuition at Boston University.

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after the execution of an offer letter.

Boston Medical Center proudly serves a diverse population in Boston and boasts a world-class academic medical center in Boston University School of Medicine, with a commitment to caring for all patients, including the underserved. BMC is a 514‑bed academic medical center located in Boston’s historic South End. The largest safety‑net hospital in New England, BMC provides consistently excellent and accessible health care to all. BMC is the primary teaching affiliate of BU‑CASM, a highly ranked medical school dedicated to urban and international health and a recognized leader in groundbreaking medical research. Boston Medical Center is the academic teaching hospital for Boston University School of Medicine.

Boston is an exciting place to live with everything a major world city can offer. The “smallest big city” in the US, enjoy watching the Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, and Red Sox, then hop a flight to Paris at Logan International Airport, just 10 minutes from downtown. Boston is also the nation’s healthcare hub and offers dramatic opportunities for innovation and academic advancement in the healthcare industry. Bostonians enjoy surrounding parks, beaches, and forest preserves by day, and local breweries, eclectic restaurants, historic theaters, and world‑class music and arts by night, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Boston Ballet. With the most Colleges and Universities in the country, Boston feels young, cutting‑edge, and highly academic.

Boston Medical Center and Boston University complies with all state, federal, and local laws and regulations. Boston Medical Center and Boston University are equal opportunity employers, committed to a common mission of improving the health of Boston’s residents while adhering to the highest standards of academic medicine. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Boston University conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after the execution of an offer letter.

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