Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) Hospitalist

Career At Lehigh Valley Health Network

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks. Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

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OB Laborist Position Overview

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) OB-GYN is an enterprise of multiple practices across several counties in eastern Pennsylvania that serves women's preventive, gynecological and obstetric needs. Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)Cedar Crest is seeking an OB laborist who will work with midwives, general OB-GYN physicians and maternal-fetal medicine specialists at our largest network maternity hospital. LVHN OB-GYN supports more than 6,000 births annually and serves as a referral hospital for other in-network maternity hospitals and other regional facilities outside our health network. Our laborists serve as the primary teaching faculty for the OB-GYN residents and medical students and work closely with our maternal fetal medicine physicians for management of high-risk patients. Newborn services include a Level IV NICU and access to our Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital pediatricians, including medical and surgical specialists.

In an ob laborist career with LVHCedar Crest, you will:

• Work with a team spread across 30 service sites for obstetrics and gynecology across 11 counties serving women's preventive gynecologic and obstetrics needs.
• Have access to five Family Birth and Newborn Centers throughout the region providing maternity care.
• Choose the setting in which you practice by working in intimate and familiar patient settings or busy bustling practices; some locations include gynecologic surgical care for women using traditional and advanced minimally invasive techniques.
• Have opportunity to participate in education, clinical research, quality and patient safety, and health care administration if interested.

Compensation and benefits for full-time ob laborist at LVHCedar Crest

We reward our colleagues' dedication and offer a benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Now that LVHN is proudly part of Jefferson Health, we offer current and future clinicians new educational and development opportunities at Thomas Jefferson University across our larger service area. We leverage its position as a world-class medical institution to recruit the best and brightest clinicians.

Some of our compensation and benefits highlights include:

• Exceptional earning potential:
• Competitive salary
• Performance/productivity-based incentives in addition to salary
• Maximum total earnings potential above the 75th percentile
• Up to $100,000 forgivable recruitment loan
• Additional compensation support available for those who sign while in post-graduate training, equivalent to $2,500 per month while in training

• Comprehensive benefits:
• Health, dental, vision and 403(b)/401(a) retirement savings
• Competitive paid time off and sick time
• Long-term disability coverage
• Student loan support, Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer
• Malpractice, medical license, DEA license renewals paid in full

• Career growth opportunities: Continuing medical education allowance and dedicated time off along with technology reimbursement
• Relocation assistance: Up to $10,000 available for qualifying candidates

Qualifications

• Board-eligible or board-certified
• A current PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required
• Ideally 3-5 years of clinical experience in obstetrics