OB/GYN Hospitalist: Independent in Practice. Collaborative by Design.
OUR PROGRAM | A DIFFERENT MODEL OF HOSPITALIST CARE
St. Vincent’s Medical Center supports approximately 1,300 deliveries annually through a collaborative model that balances independent clinical practice, continuity of care, and emergency readiness. Private attending physicians manage approximately 80% of the obstetric workload and retain primary responsibility for their own patients. Rather than routinely accepting sign-outs of the private service, Hospitalists function as readily available clinical partners when emergencies arise, simultaneous needs occur, or the service becomes especially busy. Importantly, Hospitalists also manage their own patients independently – including unassigned and designated service patients – with responsibility for labor, delivery, postpartum care, and appropriate gynecologic management. This preserves clinical autonomy and procedural practice while supporting the broader OB/GYN team.
EXCEPTIONAL IN-HOUSE CLINICAL SUPPORT
OB/GYN advanced practice providers: 24-hour in-house APP coverage Monday through Friday, providing frontline triage, patient evaluation, monitoring, documentation, and coordination of care.
24/7 in-house hospital resources: Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, Trauma Surgery, Medical Hospitalists, and Adult Intensive Care Providers. This multidisciplinary structure supports timely escalation, emergency response, and care of medically complex patients.
TEACHING & PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT
Hospitalists participate in clinical education alongside family medicine residents, medical students, and physician assistant students, including learners affiliated with Quinnipiac University. Teaching provides opportunities for
mentorship and continued professional engagement.
PATIENT SAFETY & QUALITY
St. Vincent’s Medical Center has received a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade of A, an external recognition that complements the program’s emphasis on teamwork, clinical readiness, and safe patient care.
WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY STANDS OUT
- Autonomy: Own and manage an independent inpatient OB/GYN clinical service.
- Partnership: Support private physicians without routinely inheriting their patient census.
- Resources: Weekday 24-hour APP coverage and around-the-clock in-house specialty support.
- Purpose: Combine emergency care, procedural practice, teaching, and quality improvement.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
The Hospitalist provides primary care for unassigned and designated service patients and acts as an emergency and clinical support resource for private OB/GYN physicians. Clinical work is performed in accordance with privileges, coverage agreements, and hospital policy.
1 | DIRECT PATIENT MANAGEMENT
- Assume primary responsibility for unassigned and designated Hospitalist-service obstetric and gynecologic patients.
- Evaluate obstetric triage patients; provide antepartum, intrapartum, delivery, and postpartum care.
- Perform vaginal and cesarean deliveries and manage acute gynecologic conditions, including operative intervention when
indicated. - Round on assigned inpatients, coordinate discharges, and perform newborn circumcisions when appropriate and
privileged. - Evaluate and manage maternal transfers in coordination with appropriate hospital teams.
2 | PRIVATE PHYSICIAN SUPPORT
- Respond to emergencies involving private patients and assist during periods of high volume or competing clinical
demands. - Assist with cesarean deliveries and urgent gynecologic surgical procedures as needed.
- Provide temporary coverage when an attending is unavailable under established arrangements, with clear communication
and handoff.
3 | EMERGENCY & HOSPITAL COVERAGE
- Respond to obstetric and gynecologic emergencies throughout the hospital.
- Evaluate emergency department and inpatient OB/GYN consultations.
- Interpret nonstress tests and fetal assessments; provide appropriate coverage for induction, augmentation, and epidural
analgesia. - Coordinate emergency care with anesthesia, pediatrics, trauma surgery, internal medicine, intensive care, and nursing.
4 | COLLABORATION, QUALITY & EDUCATION
- Collaborate with APPs, midwives, private physicians, nurses, and other clinical teams; provide APP escalation support
consistent with policy. - Teach family medicine residents, medical students, and PA students when present.
- Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and emergency preparedness activities.
- Complete timely clinical documentation and handoffs; participate in weekday, overnight, weekend, and holiday coverage.
QUALIFICATIONS
- MD or DO; current unrestricted state medical license or eligibility; DEA registration or eligibility.
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- At least three years of Labor and Delivery experience preferred.
- Competence in obstetric emergencies, operative obstetrics, acute gynecologic care, and electronic medical records.
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, professionalism, and commitment to independent and collaborative practice.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to learn more about all the position has to offer!
The Job responsibilities provided are intended to be a summary of the job duties. In no instance should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements included in a job description constitute as being all-inclusive. The Company and authorized management personnel reserve the right to review, change, add and/or delete duties, responsibilities, and requirements on a job description as necessary.