Laborist

Job Summary

As our Full- or Part-Time In-House Laborist, you will help pregnant patients at Saint Joseph East Women's Hospital receive immediate and expert obstetrical care. You will evaluate and manage OB ED patients, stabilize and manage emergencies, cover vaginal deliveries, and provide first assist for C-sections.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and disposition of OB ED patients. Approximately 200 OB ED visits/month.
• Stabilization and management of OB emergencies for community providers in clinic or taking call from home.
• Cover vaginal deliveries for community providers who are unavailable due to patient care or unable to make it to the hospital in time. This represents only about 5% of all deliveries.
• First assist C-sections.
• Courtesy labor management tasks such as strip review, AROM, Cook catheter placement, etc. for community providers in clinic or taking call from home.
• Management of unattached OB patients.
• GYN consults on unattached patients. NO GYN SURGERY REQUIRED.
• Consults who are surgical candidates will be discussed with and handed off to the on-call physician.
• NO CLINIC OR CALL. Opportunity for hybrid role may be considered for interested candidates.

Requirements

• ABOG Board-Eligible/Board-Certified
• Active or eligible license in the state of Kentucky

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate and signing bonus
• Excellent working relationship with community providers and nursing staff
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid malpractice insurance/tail coverage
• CME allowance