Physician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group is searching for a Maternal Fetal Medicine physician to employ at our Saint Joseph East Women‘s Hospital. While this would be a practice of two providers, you can expect to spend majority of your time as a consultative physician for mothers who are classified as high-risk. Our high-risk pregnancy services at Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East include maternal and fetal screening, diagnostic testing and consultative services. Specialties include:

• Targeted ultrasound
• Amniocentesis
• Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
• Cordocentesis
• Cervical length measurement
• Lab tests
• Biophysical profile

Opportunity Details:

• Excellent base salary guaranteed for up to 3 years
• Up to $200,000 in recruiting incentives including sign-on bonus, student loan assistance, residency bonus, and relocation assistance
• CME allowance and additional time off
• Paid Time Off
• Quality Incentives
• 401k and 457(b) plans with company contribution
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• Paid malpractice insurance/tail coverage
• 501 (c) (3) income based student loan forgiveness eligible
• Physician Mentorship Program for growth and development
• EPIC- electronic health record system integrated throughout all hospital and practice locations

Essential Duties:

• Understand, support, and implement the mission of the facility to deliver health care to those in need in the performance of all job responsibilities.
• Ensure that patient care meets or exceeds the facility quality standards.
• Ensure that patient satisfaction meets or exceeds standards set by the facility.
• Educate patients on both clinical and managed care.
• Participate in clinic and network task forces as requested and appropriate.
• Function as an effective clinic team member.
• Meet productivity standards.
• Effectively use clinic financial and other performance information.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
• Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
  • Reverence: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
  • Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
  • Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
  • Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

Education :

• American Board Certified or Board Eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine

License/Certification :

• A valid and unrestricted Kentucky state medical license or license-eligible

Opening in 2010 unlike any women’s facility in the state, The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East is a state-of-the-art hospital dedicated exclusively to the health and well-being of women in central and eastern Kentucky. The 60,000-square-foot, three-floor facility features patient- and family-centered design and amenities, including a fathers-only lounge, a play area for siblings, and education center. In addition to providing the finest health care for mothers and their babies, The Women’s Hospital is dedicated to providing a broad array of specialized services for women in an attractive and convenient setting.

Community Information:

• Known as the “Horse Capital of the World,” Lexington, Kentucky, is a charming town offering genuine Southern hospitality that will help you feel right at home as soon as you arrive. The city is a cultural center that lies in the heart of Bluegrass Country and is filled with numerous historical, natural, and cultural attractions to explore and enjoy. Home to a remarkable university with exciting NCAA sporting events, Lexington is perfect for families and has some of the best public and private schools in the state
• A safe, walkable downtown area with plenty of day and nightlife activities
• Gorgeous scenery an