OB Laborist Opportunity - New Bedford & Fall River, MA

Obstetrician/Gynecologist

Southcoast Health is focused on bringing together high-quality physicians to deliver exceptional care and services. Southcoast Health is one of the largest and fastest growing health systems in New England. Southcoast Health Obstetrics & Gynecology is part of Southcoast Physicians Group which has grown to 800+ providers and still growing. Since its inception in 1996, Southcoast has become a sought-after destination for health care professionals. As a thriving part of the New England medical community, Southcoast Health offers practice excellence in an environment you want to call home.

Job Description

• Exceptionally located on the southeastern coastline of Massachusetts, Southcoast Physicians Group is seeking an Obstetrician/Gynecologist to join its OB/GYN division as an OB Laborist.
• The OB Laborist will be an integral part of the team, which currently consists of 7 full-time OBGYN Physicians, 2 gynecologists, and 7 Certified Nurse Midwives.
• Our OB Laborists and providers work together to offer patients and their families a seamless experience throughout their perinatal experience.
• The OB Laborists will work at St. Luke's Hospital, in New Bedford, MA with expansion with our practice in the near future to serve our patients in Fall River, MA at Charlton Memorial Hospital, providing inpatient obstetrical and gynecologic care.
• Our hospitals are Level II Maternity Centers, with Level II level nursery care and the first in the New England area to have a special care nursery with combined mother/baby rooms.
• The expectation is that the contracted OB Laborist will be responsible for a predetermined minimum number of 12-to-24-hour call shifts per month as detailed in the contract.
• A part-time OB Laborist typically provides 24 hours of coverage weekly and a full-time OB Laborist provides 48 hours of call coverage weekly.
• This career opportunity will provide patient care within a high-volume, quality and patient care focused team approach in a thriving practice.

Requirements

• Board certified / board eligible in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Benefits

• Competitive salary with base plus productivity design and quality incentives
• Sign-on bonus / relocation assistance
• Comprehensive benefit package / 41 days PTO / 6% match on retirement after 2 years
• Malpractice coverage of $2M / $6M

Community Overview

Situated less than 30 minutes southeast of Providence, RI and Cape Cod and within 60 minutes of Boston with convenient access to major highways.

Four-season coastal living with sailing and boating in Buzzard's Bay with opportunity to live on the water.

Conveniently located within 2-3 hours of multiple New England ski areas.

Options to live in desirable suburbs within Massachusetts or Rhode Island.

Multi-cultural communities with great family-oriented neighborhoods.

Excellent private and public schools.

About Southcoast Health

Southcoast Health has outstanding specialty services, one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care, with advanced heart programs, a Level II Trauma Center, and highly recognized perinatal and bariatric services. It has an IDSA Antimicrobial Center of Excellence. It has been recognized by Newsweek in the World's Best Hospitals, by US News as a top regional hospital and for its Maternity Care, by ChiME for Most Wired, with the EPIC Honor Roll (in the country), and by SouthCoast Today as a best place to work in the region for multiple years in a row. Within the medical staff of ambulatory and inpatient providers, there are over 1000 members, serving over 135,000 patients in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Southcoast is a desirable place for medical student and advanced practitioner rotations, with collaborative agreements with nearby prestigious schools.