Lead Obstetrician and Gynecologist - OrderID: 4887

Job Description

Job Description

Summary:

The Lead Obstetrician/Gynecologist provides clinical leadership and oversight for women’s health services, including obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive health care. This role combines direct patient care with leadership responsibilities, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based, and culturally responsive care while supporting clinical operations, provider performance, and program growth.

Clinical Leadership & Oversight:

• Provide clinical leadership for OB/GYN services across all sites.
• Establish, implement, and monitor clinical protocols and best practices for obstetric and gynecologic care.
• Serve as a clinical resource. mentor and supervisor of OB/GYN providers and support staff.
• Lead peer review, case conferences, and quality improvement initiatives within women’s health services.

Direct Patient Care:

• Provide comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care, including prenatal, postpartum, family planning, and gynecologic services.
• Perform routine and high-risk OB/GYN procedures within the scope of practice.
• Participate in on-call coverage and hospital privileges as required.
• Ensure continuity of care and appropriate referrals to specialty and ancillary services.

Quality, Compliance & Risk Management:

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including DOH, HRSA, and hospital-affiliated requirements.
• Support risk management activities, including incident review, documentation standards, and patient safety initiatives.
• Participate in audits, chart reviews, and accreditation-readiness efforts.

Program Development & Operations:

• Collaborate with executive and operational leadership to improve access, patient flow, and service delivery.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and performance evaluation of OB/GYN providers.
• Contribute to strategic planning for women’s health services, including service expansion and integration with primary care and behavioral health.
• Monitor clinical productivity, outcomes, and patient satisfaction metrics.

Collaboration & Community Engagement:

• Work closely with nursing leadership, care coordination, behavioral health, and social services to support integrated, whole-person care.
• Represent OB/GYN services in internal committees and external partnerships.
• Support community outreach and patient education initiatives related to women’s health.

Required Qualifications and Competencies: 

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in New York State.
• Active DEA registration.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical OB/GYN experience, with demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience.
• Hospital admitting privileges or ability to obtain them.
• Clinical leadership and mentorship.
• Women’s health and obstetric care excellence.
• Quality improvement & patient safety.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration, cultural humility, and trauma-informed care.
• Data-driven decision making,

Preferred Qualifications and Competencies: 

• Experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), community health center, or safety-net setting.
• Experience working with diverse, underserved, or high-risk populations.
• Bilingual (Spanish or other languages) preferred.
• Experience with quality improvement, clinical protocol development, or medical staff leadership.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.