Reclaim Your Schedule While Practicing the Best of OB

Mercy Clinic East Communities; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 270,000 - 370,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Hospital St. Louis is seeking a board-certified OB Hospitalist to join a high-functioning team in St. Louis, Missouri.

This role offers a balanced schedule with approximately 14 shifts per month and no at-home call, enabling predictable work-life balance while maintaining high-acuity obstetric care. You'll deliver in a high-volume setting (9,000+ births annually), participate in resident teaching, and work with a collaborative team, 24/7 backup, and a Level III NICU.

Qualifications

• Board-certified OB Hospitalist with expertise in labor management, vaginal deliveries, and C-sections.
• Experience in inpatient obstetric care within a high-volume setting.
• Will participate in resident teaching and supervise a team of OB Hospitalists.

Responsibilities

• Manage labor and perform vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections.
• Care for hospitalized obstetric and gynecologic patients.
• Provide OB triage coverage and acute care.
• Collaborate with a 7-physician OB Hospitalist team and 24/7 backup.

Skills

Board-certified OB Hospitalist

Labor management

High-risk obstetrics

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy! Mercy Hospital St. Louis is seeking a board-certified OB Hospitalist to join our established, high-functioning team in St. Louis, Missouri. This is an ideal opportunity for physicians who are ready to step off the traditional call-heavy model and into a role that offers true work-life balance- without giving up high-acuity, meaningful OB care. With a flexible schedule of just 14 shifts per month and no at-home call, you'll have the time and predictability to enjoy life outside of medicine- while still practicing in a high-volume, clinically rich environment.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Only ~14 shifts per month with a mix of 12- and 24-hour options
• No at-home call - when you're off, you're truly off
• Practice in a high-volume center (9,000+ births annually)
• Focus on the most rewarding aspects of OB: labor management, deliveries, procedures, and acute care
• Provide care in OB triage and inpatient settings
• Manage labor and perform vaginal deliveries and c-sections
• Care for hospitalized obstetric and gynecologic patients
• Participate in resident teaching and mentorship (ACGME-accredited program)
• You'll work alongside a collaborative team of 7 OB Hospitalists, with 24/7 OB/GYN backup available - giving you both independence and support.
• Mercy Hospital St. Louis: Mercy Birthplace with low intervention patient-centered options
• Midwifery Birthing Center supporting a full spectrum of care models
• Level III NICU with advanced neonatal support
• Nationally recognized Maternal and Fetal Health Center
• Build the Career and Life-You Want

This is a rare opportunity to maintain procedural skills, stay in a high-acuity OB environment, and regain control of your schedule. Whether you're looking to reduce burnout, gain predictability, or create more time for family and personal interests, this role provides the balance without compromise.

Your life is our life's work

At Mercy, you can lead the way. Join a team where your passion for patient care meets cutting-edge innovation. As part of an organization rooted in nearly 200 years of compassionate service, you'll help deliver transformative health care experiences while exploring new technologies and shaping the future of medicine. What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to physician leadership-from the highest levels of our organization to the front lines of care, where physicians and caregivers collaborate, embrace fresh thinking, and drive clinical and operational excellence. If making a difference in your community is why you chose health care, Mercy is where your purpose meets possibility.

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.