OBGYN Physician

Responsibilities

• Participates in a full spectrum practice providing comprehensive women’s health care services.
• Hospital practice includes labor and delivery as well as gynecologic surgery relevant to general obstetrics and gynecology.
• Serves as an expert consultant for other primary health care providers at Erie.
• Outpatient work includes management of general obstetrics and gynecology, gynecologic consultation, and office-based procedures such as ultrasound, colposcopy and LEEP.
• Documents all patient care activities per EFHC standards.
• Maintains a productivity level necessary to reach mandated annual level of outpatient encounters and deliveries.
• Performs physical examinations on new and return clients.
• Admits patients to the hospital at which he/she has admitting privileges; may refer some clients to other institutions for hospitalization as appropriate.
• Refers clients to specialists as necessary.
• Participates in the call coverage rotation.
• Participates in community and clinic education programs.
• Performs procedures such as colposcopy, contraceptive implant insertion/removal, IUD insertion/removal, cryotherapy etc. with appropriate training, proctoring and privileging.
• Attends meetings when assigned.
• Participates as a member of interdisciplinary health care team.
• Maintains current credentialing, licensure and board certification (once obtained).
• Collaborates with other providers by including collaborative practice agreement with advanced practice registered nurses as assigned.
• Assists in supervision of health professional students or residents when assigned.
• Participates in EFHC staff and team meetings as appropriate.
• Participates in other EFHC committee meetings as assigned.
• Maintains at least minimum CME certificates as required by American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
• Adheres to all EFHC policies & procedures.
• Performs procedures as qualified and privileged for the ambulatory setting.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology, IL License.
• Licensed physician in Illinois.
• Proficiency in medical Spanish preferred.

Skills and Knowledge

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology, IL License.
• Proficiency in medical Spanish preferred.