Obgyn Hospitalist

OBGYN Hospitalist Position OverviewIt's an exciting time to grow your career! Now is your opportunity to build the practice you've always imagined.
We're hiring highly skilled OB-GYNs in an expanding practice in the Poconos in eastern Pennsylvania. This is a unique opportunity to create a collective of likeminded physician colleagues to help deliver women's health excellence to our community.
Campus and practice leadership opportunities are available for those with interest and who qualify. Now is your chance to influence women's health care in our region.
We invite you to apply and refer a clinician from your professional network for full time, part time and per diem opportunities.
Get to know us: The LVPG practice consists of general ob/gyn physicians, advanced practice clinicians, certified nurse midwives, and ob/gyn hospitalists to provide comprehensive women's healthcare in the Pocono region. The Pocono campus supports approximately 750 births annually and is one of five maternal-newborn hospital sites for LVHN, creating a robust interdisciplinary regional team using evidence-based practice and providing a care network for maternal services. Maternal-fetal medicine consultation is available, and their service accepts transports to our tertiary care facility in Allentown, PA. Newborn services at Pocono include a Level III NICU and access to our Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital pediatricians, including medical and surgical specialists. Beyond obstetrics, LVHN-Pocono is a full-service hospital nestled in the beautiful Pocono mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania with convenient access to northern New Jersey and New York City.
Shifts are 24 hours and full-time employment allows for either 7 or 8 shifts per month. Hospital-based gynecology care will also be performed. Opportunities exist for participation in education, clinical research, quality and patient safety, and healthcare administration. LVHN is looking for full time, part time and per diem OB/GYN Hospitalists to join the team!
Physicians will cover both OB and GYN patients during their shift to include:
Performing full deliveriesScheduled C-sections (approximately 1/3 of deliveries)Post partum roundsWorking with care team for triage of new patientsGYN Consults within the EDCurrently there are 2 full time OBGYN Hospitalists that are part of this team. Additional coverage comes from additional OBGYN's and OBGYN Hospitalists within the system. Midwife support is also available at Pocono Medical Center. The hospital is a Level III Trauma Center. In house Anesthesia and Pediatrics provide support.
Unit (medical director) and campus (vice-chair) leadership opportunities are available too for appropriate candidates if you apply now!
In an obstetrics and gynecology career with LVHN, you will experience: Over 30 service sites for obstetrics and gynecology in 11 counties serving women's preventive, gynecologic and obstetrics needs.Five Family Birth and Newborn Centers throughout the region provide maternity care.Additional locations provide gynecologic surgical care for women using traditional and advanced minimally invasive techniques.Multiple locations give physicians and APCs the option to choose the setting in which they practice.Intimate and familiar patient settings or busy bustling practicesCommunity-based programs or academic tertiary referral hospitalsCollaborate with a team of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurse midwives dedicated to providing exceptional care.Ability to teach and train students and residents at some locations.Benefits & Perks As a nationally certified Great Place to Work, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Explore our benefits. Starting BonusResident and Fellow Educational StipendsMalpractice Insurance with Tail CoverageCME Time and AllowanceRelocation (if applicable)Qualifications Board Eligible or Board CertifiedA current PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is requiredIdeally 3-5 years of clinical experience in obstetricsRecruiter Details Kate M. Musser
Clinician Recruiter, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychiatry
****** 610-737-9223 About LVHN LVHN hospitals in the Lehigh Valley are the only hospitals in the region to have received Magnet recognition five consecutive times since 2002. This prestigious recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center demonstrates our commitment to nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. LVHN is home to five clinical institutes. Each serve as a hub for innovation, collaboration and education. Our institutes include Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute, Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence, Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute and Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute. LVHN is also home to Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital, which is the only children's hospital in the region. This hospital gives our community access to more than 30 pediatric specialties, Children's ExpressCARE locations and a dedicated Children's ER.
We've been consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the top hospital in the region and among the best in the state. We're also Great Place to Work-Certified, which means an overwhelming majority of our colleagues have a positive experience at LVHN.
These designations tell you that LVHN is a great place to work from hire to retire. If you are someone who aligns with LVHN's core values - Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration and Excellence – you will have a rewarding and successful career here.
Vaccination Requirements Individuals are required to adhere to all LVHN vaccination policies in effect at the time of hire. Employees will be subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Please note that safety sensitive positions cannot test positive for marijuana or its metabolites, medical or otherwise.
Equal Opportunity Employer Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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