Senior Obstetrician & Patient Safety Lead (Labor & Delivery)

NYU Grossman School of Medicine; New York (NY); In loco; USD 300.000 - 420.000; Tempo pieno

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NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology seeks a full-time Senior Obstetrician to lead Labor & Delivery and serve as Patient Safety Lead across two major NYU Langone campuses. The role emphasizes clinical leadership, complex obstetric care, real-time decision-making, and system-wide safety initiatives.

You will mentor trainees, oversee Advance Practice Practitioners, participate in quality improvement, and contribute to clinical research within a premier academic

Competenze

• Board-certified OB/GYN with advanced leadership skills and a focus on safety in high-acuity obstetric care.
• Minimum five years of continuous active clinical practice in obstetrics.
• Completion of a U.S.-accredited OB/GYN residency program.
• Active New York State medical license.
• Demonstrated commitment to patient safety, high-quality care, and medical education.

Mansioni

• Lead complex obstetric deliveries (twin vaginal deliveries, shoulder dystocia, hemorrhage, operative deliveries) and manage labor response teams.
• Provide real-time clinical consultation and decision-making support to the obstetric team and participate in emergency cesarean sections when needed.
• Promote adherence to evidence-based obstetric protocols and safety standards and participate in adverse event reviews.
• Lead system-level quality and safety improvements and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Oversee trainees and Advance Practice Practitioners; engage in quality improvement initiatives and clinical research.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Patient safety

Quality improvement

Medical education

Formazione

US-accredited OB/GYN residency

Board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Active New York State medical license

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Description

NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center and one of the nation's premier institutions for excellence in clinical care, biomedical research, and medical education.

Our Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology provides high-quality, evidence-based care to a diverse patient population within a large academic health system and high-volume obstetrics service. We are recruiting for a patient safety lead exclusive to our Brooklyn campus (NYU Langone Brooklyn) or Manhattan (Tisch Hospital). Our team values collaboration, integrity, transparency, communication, and enthusiasm. We are deeply committed to advancing research, education, and the delivery of state-of-the-art obstetric care. Join a leading academic health system where clinical excellence, innovation, and patient-centered care are at the forefront of everything we do.

Position Overview

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is seeking a full-time Senior Obstetrician to serve on Labor & Delivery and as a Patient Safety Lead. This hospital-based role supports two major campuses and joins an established team dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety in a high-acuity, high-volume Labor & Delivery environment. This is a leadership-focused clinical role with direct involvement in complex obstetrical care, real-time decision-making, and system-wide safety initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Complex Delivery Management

• Twin vaginal deliveries
• Hemorrhage
• Shoulder dystocia
• Operative vaginal deliveries
• Management of labor response teams and running hospital-based codes for obstetrical patients.
• Support clinical team with some management of labor patients and participate in emergency cesarean section and/or complicated obstetrical surgeries.
• Provide real-time clinical consultation and decision-making support to the interdisciplinary obstetrical team

Patient Safety & Quality Improvement

• Promote and monitor adherence to evidence-based obstetric protocols and safety standards
• Participate in the review of adverse events and near-misses
• Lead and support implementation of system-level quality and safety improvements
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including obstetricians, midwives, nurses, trainees, and allied health professionals

Academic & Professional Engagement

• Contribute to trainee education and mentorship
• Oversee hospital based Advance Practice Practitioners
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical research
• Engage in leadership development opportunities within a major academic medical center

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM; 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Minimum of 12 shifts per month
• Includes weekends

Qualifications

• Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Minimum of five (5) years of continuous active clinical practice in Obstetrics
• Successful completion of a U.S.-accredited OB/GYN residency program
• Active New York State medical license
• Demonstrated commitment to patient safety, high-quality care, and medical education

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.