OB/GYN Nocturnist

Job Description

Job Description

OB/Gyn Nocturnist 

Advanced Women’s Care | Glendale, Arizona

  Position Overview

Advanced Women’s Care is seeking a Board-Certified OB/GYN Nocturnist to provide dedicated overnight coverage for our growing Glendale practice.

This position is designed for an OB/GYN who enjoys hospital-based obstetrics and acute care while seeking a predictable schedule without traditional daytime clinic responsibilities. The Nocturnist will provide 14-hour overnight coverage from 5:00 PM to 7:00 AM. 

The Nocturnist serves as an extension of the daytime OB/GYN team, providing continuity of care for established practice patients while managing urgent obstetric and gynecologic needs overnight. The Nocturnist will also work collaboratively with Practice Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs), hospital-based OB/GYN Hospitalists, nursing, anesthesia, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and other members of the hospital care team.

Schedule & Coverage

• 14-hour overnight shifts: 5:00 PM–7:00 AM.
• On average, two (2) overnight shifts per week.
• Up to two hospital assignments per scheduled shift, with assigned facilities located within approximately a 5-mile radius of one another.
• Remote or in-house call coverage, depending on hospital and Practice needs, with a required maximum response time of 30 minutes when providing remote coverage.
• No routine daytime clinic responsibilities.
• Structured morning handoff to the daytime OB/GYN team to support continuity of care.
• Collaboration with Practice CNMs, hospital-based OB/GYN Hospitalists, nursing, anesthesia, MFM, and other members of the hospital care team.
• Schedule developed collaboratively based on Practice, provider, and hospital coverage needs.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive remote or in-house overnight obstetric and gynecologic coverage. Response time of maximum 30 minutes required when providing remote coverage. 
• Manage labor and delivery, obstetric triage, and postpartum patients. 
• Evaluate and manage established practice patients presenting with urgent or emergent concerns. 
• Assess and manage high-risk labor, fetal distress, postpartum complications, and other acute obstetric conditions. 
• Perform vaginal and operative deliveries, including primary and repeat cesarean sections and operative vaginal deliveries when clinically appropriate. 
• Respond to obstetric and gynecologic emergencies requiring immediate physician evaluation. 
• Provide emergency department and inpatient gynecologic consultations as assigned. 
• Evaluate and manage unassigned patients when required under the applicable hospital coverage arrangement. 
• Collaborate with nursing, anesthesia, neonatology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and other hospital-based specialists. 
• Communicate significant clinical developments with the patient's primary OB/GYN when appropriate. 
• Complete timely and accurate medical documentation in accordance with Practice and hospital standards. 
• Provide comprehensive morning handoffs to the daytime physician team to ensure continuity of care. 
• Work collaboratively with Practice CNMs in the management of laboring patients, providing physician consultation, escalation of care, and operative support when clinically indicated. 
• Partner with hospital-based OB/GYN Hospitalists to ensure timely evaluation and management of obstetric emergencies, unassigned patients, and other acute clinical needs in accordance with hospital and Practice protocols. 
• Provide physician and surgical backup for CNM-managed patients, including cesarean delivery and management of higher-acuity or complicated obstetric conditions. 
• Maintain clear communication among the Nocturnist, CNMs, Hospitalists, and daytime Practice physicians to promote continuity of care and effective transitions between teams. 
• Collaborate with nursing, anesthesia, neonatology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and other hospital-based specialists as clinically appropriate.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). 
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 
• Active and unrestricted Arizona medical license or eligibility to obtain Arizona licensure. 
• Current DEA registration or eligibility to obtain. 
• Current BLS and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification. 
• Ability to obtain and maintain privileges at assigned hospital facility/facilities.  
• Demonstrated competency in vaginal delivery, cesarean delivery, operative obstetrics, and management of obstetric emergencies. 
• Ability to independently manage a high-acuity hospital environment. 
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills. 

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a confident, collaborative OB/GYN who enjoys labor and delivery and hospital-based medicine and is comfortable independently managing acute obstetric and gynecologic conditions.

Physicians should value a team-based model of care and be comfortable working alongside Practice CNMs and hospital-based OB/GYN Hospitalists. The Nocturnist will serve as an important physician resource for the midwifery team, providing consultation and surgical or higher-acuity support when needed while respecting and supporting CNMs practicing within their full scope.

Strong communication, collegiality, clinical judgment, and thorough morning handoffs are essential to maintaining continuity between the CNM, Nocturnist, Hospitalist, and daytime physician teams.

Why Join Advanced Women’s Care?

Advanced Women’s Care offers the resources of a growing, physician-led women’s health organization while maintaining the collaborative environment of a private practice. Our integrated model provides access to OB/GYN physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists, and hospital-based physician support, allowing providers to focus on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

The Nocturnist model provides an opportunity to focus primarily on hospital-based obstetrics with predictable overnight shifts and no traditional daytime clinic schedule.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Advanced Women’s Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and organizational fit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.