OB/GYN job in Elgin IL

Job Description:

• Provides general primary obstetric and gynecological care using generally accepted standards of practice. The physician develops a plan of care for each patient, including complete history, physical examination, diagnosis, appropriate treatment and/or referral, using all available resources in an appropriate and cost-efficient manner.

• Hospitalizes as needed any patient requiring in-patient care. Provides obstetric and gynecological care according to accepted ACOG standards during the hospitalization.

• Confers with consulting physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, support staff, patients, and families concerning treatment and care of patients. Makes appropriate specialty and sub-specialty referrals, but maintains responsibility, assuring continuity of care.

• Performs general gynecological and obstetric surgical procedures, both diagnostic and therapeutic, using both minimally invasive and traditional surgical techniques.

• Performs colposcopies and LEEPs as office and inpatient procedures as appropriate.

• Conforms to Title X requirements and agrees to provide all methods of birth control including IUDs and the morning after pill.

• Provides tubal ligations at the request of patients, at legally permitted age, following thorough explanation and documentation of risks and benefits. Performs circumcisions. Physician will not perform elective abortions, vaginal birth after cesarean, VBACs, or forceps deliveries.

• Enters into collaborative agreements with mid-level providers including midwives.

• Participates in regular call coverage.

• Participates in health promotion/disease prevention activities. Stresses the importance of preventive health care measures.

• Supports mid-level providers in supervision and consultation.

• Participates in quality improvement/assurance activities.