Obstetrician/Gynecologist (North Hawaii Community Hospital, Big Island)

Obstetrician/Gynecologist

Serve a medically diverse patient population and join the collaborative work culture at North Hawaiʻi Community Hospital as a full-time Obstetrician Gynecologist in Kamuela, Hawaiʻi. Here, you will work at a 35-bed, rural acute-care hospital where you can grow in your role and build your own patient panel. This organization has a family-like atmosphere and prides itself on providing crucial medical services to the rural community on Hawaiʻi Island (also known as the Big Island). Enjoy meaningful work and experience all that the beautiful town of Waimea has to offer. Provide full-scope obstetrics and gynecologic care, including inpatient and outpatient care.

• Collaborative work with CNMs and APRNs
• Supporting APRNs in clinic
• Flexible schedule with clinic 3 days/week, 1 day/week with blocked OR time, and back-up call with CNM 1-2 days/week. Weekend call once per month.
• 30 to 40 deliveries per month
• Clinic volume: 16-20 per 8 hour day depending on the mix of GYN and OB patients
• Guaranteed salary and potential for incentives
• Relocation assistance
• Board eligibility/board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology required

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provides medical and surgical care related to pregnancy and the female reproductive system.
• Performs gynecologic surgical procedures, routine and emergent.
• Specializes in childbirth, treating and counseling women throughout their pregnancy, from prenatal diagnosis to delivery and postpartum care.
• Examines patients, obtains medical histories, screens for breast, cervix and ovarian cancers.
• Embraces normal, physiologic processes while providing respectful care.
• Monitors the mother and fetus during pregnancy.
• Detects the presence of fetal and maternal disorders of pregnancy.
• Supports the provision of holistic, non-interventional obstetrical care when appropriate.
• Delivers babies, either vaginally or by cesarean section.
• Supports a patient's choice focused on woman/family centered care.
• Involves the patient and family members explaining diagnosis, plan of care, possible outcomes, and other pertinent information.
• Discusses and prescribes contraceptives and recommends or refers for fertility drugs.
• Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic tests.
• Ensures that proper patient documentation is timely, accurate, complete, and is compliant with office, NHCH and government entities.
• Creates treatment plans and enters orders in a timely manner which are implemented by appropriate staff.
• Counsels patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive health care a social and environmental concerns.
• Works with practice management to ensure proper compliance with billing, coding and CPT code assignment.
• Interacts positively with NHCH staff.
• Provides inter-departmental medical consultation as requested.
• Coordinates care for patients needing specialty services.
• Provides on-call services, as directed by Medical Director, Ambulatory.
• Responds to calls in time required by Department Rules and Regulations, specialty privileges.
• Promotes a functional team approach to service delivery.
• Gives feedback to and accepts feedback from all staff in a respectful manner.
• Acts in a positive and professional manner, complying with practice policies, procedures and federal and state laws.
• Participates in the development of medical services, including protocols, standard procedures, and management of patient-care-related activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine or ECFMG certification.
• Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Hawaii.
• Board certified or board eligible in OB/GYN medicine. If board eligible, must become board certified within the time frames established by the medical staff bylaws.
• Current BLS and NRP certification.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of clinical experience in an ambulatory setting preferred.
• Demonstrated history of proficiency in the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological medical and surgical care to patients of all ages.
• During the period of employment, shall be and remain a member of the NHCH medical staff in good standing with appropriate privileges without restriction.
• Qualified for an appointment on the faculty of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.

Base salary begins at $382,088/year with opportunity for productivity and quality incentives. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet