Physician - OB/Gyn Laborist - Dearborn

Spectrum Health; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 210,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

On-demand pay program

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Job summary

Corewell Health seeks an OB/GYN Laborist for an in-house role, ensuring safe, high-quality obstetric care and resource management. The position may involve supervising residents and education, and requires availability throughout the shift.

The assignment is a 24-hour in-house call coverage program at a high-volume labor and delivery unit, with responsibilities across the obstetric care team.

Qualifications

• Doctorate from an approved medical college.
• MD or DO license required by Michigan at hire.
• Active DEA registration by Michigan at hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site obstetric care as the primary in-house Laborist.
• Supervise and educate residents or students when present.
• Lead safety huddles and coordinate obstetric emergencies.
• Facilitate transfers and manage unit resources appropriately.
• Collaborate with obstetric care team to meet standards of care.

Education

Doctorate Graduate of approved Medical College

LIC-Physician (MD) - STATE_MI

LIC-Osteopathic Physician (DO) - STATE_MI

CRT-DEA Registration - STATE_MI

Job description

Job Summary

The OB/GYN Laborist Role A is an in-house position which ensures that safe, high quality, evidence-based care is provided to obstetric patients and that hospital resources are managed in a clinically appropriate way. In sites where residents and/or medical students are present this may include resident supervision and education. The OB/GYN Laborist Role A is the primary, first line provider who is expected to be immediately available and present during the entirety of their shift.

Assignment

24 Hour In-House Call Coverage Program

Location

High volume labor and delivery units (>3,000 deliveries per year)

Essential Functions

• Prevention of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality by ensuring that all inpatient obstetric care meets and/or exceeds current standards of care.
• The prevention of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality should result from role A’s identification and remediation of any area of clinical concern via collaboration with the members of the obstetric care team which may include:
  • Medical students
  • nursing staff
  • resident ob/gyn and/or family medicine physicians
  • maternal fetal medicine fellows
  • advanced practice providers including certified nurse midwives, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners
  • private and/or faculty attending ob/gyn and/or family medicine physicians
• Through collaboration with the charge nurse, ensure that unit resources are managed in a clinically appropriate need-based way which may include:
  • Prioritization of pending labor inductions
  • Prioritization of pending cesarean deliveries
• Provide on-site, restricted obstetric care for patients who
  • have had no prenatal care
  • if applicable, have had prenatal care with the staff service
  • have had prenatal care with a provider who does not have privileges at the facility
  • have had prenatal care with a provider who is unable to be present because i. the provider is taking call from home and there is emergent clinical situation which cannot safely wait for the provider to arrive ii. the provider has a personal emergency iii. the provider is managing another clinical emergency
• Facilitation of transfers from outside hospitals which may include:
  • Accepting of all medically appropriate transfers
  • Informing all relevant members of the obstetric/neonatal team of pending arrival of transfer
  • Management of transfer upon arrival
• Lead scheduled Safety Huddles and post-event debriefing sessions
• Provide clinical assistance to other ob/gyn attendings, advanced practice providers, and if applicable, resident physicians which may include but is not limited to
  • Second opinions for fetal heart rate interpretations
  • Assistance in managing obstetric emergencies such as shoulder dystocia and postpartum hemorrhage
  • Surgical assistance with complicated or routine cesarean delivery and obstetrical laceration repair
  • Multifetal deliveries
• In facilities which have resident physicians, supervise and support the resident physicians’ management of obstetrics patients which may include
  • Triage evaluation and management
  • Antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum management

Qualifications

• Doctorate Graduate of approved Medical College
• LIC-Physician (MD) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
• LIC-Osteopathic Physician (DO) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
• CRT-DEA Registration - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required

Physical Demands

• Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs
• Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs
• Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs
• Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs
• Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs
• Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 20 lbs
• Sitting: Occasionally
• Standing: Frequently
• Walking: Frequently
• Forward Bend - Standing: Occasionally
• Forward Bend - Sitting: Occasionally
• Trunk Rotation - Standing: Occasionally
• Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Occasionally
• Squat: Seldom
• Stair Climbing: Seldom
• Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom
• Reach - Above Shoulder: Occasionally
• Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Occasionally
• Handling: Occasionally
• Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Occasionally
• Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Occasionally
• Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently
• Visual Acuity [None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status.

Location & Assignment Details

• Primary Location: SITE - Dearborn Hospital - 18101 Oakwood Blvd - Dearborn
• Department Name: OBGYN On Call - Dearborn
• Prof Svcs Employment Type: Full time
• Shift: Variable (United States of America)
• Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 Hours of Work
• Variable Days Worked: Variable
• Variable Weekend Frequency: Variable weekends

Corewell Health values

Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category.

We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency.