OB Hospitalist

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Day Shift

Description:

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Group is seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE) OB Hospitalist to join our team at St. Francis Medical Center located in Wilmington, DE.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of OB Hospitalists who cover the floor 24/7.
• Schedule for full-time is two (2) 24-hour shifts per week. Schedule is split between days and nights.
• Provide medical oversight for the Labor and Delivery and Post Partum Units to ensure the care and safety of St. Francis Maternity patients.
• Communicate clinical status of patients with the attending physician.
• Perform initial H&P and assessment on arrival if not done by the attending.
• Complete discharge instructions as needed prior to patient discharge, if not done by attending as required
• Evaluate OB/GYN patients at the discretion of the attending OB/GYN within 30 minutes, if feasible
• Current with Peri-Facts Program requirements.
• Participate in educational programs as needed and as mutually agreed upon by the Hospital and the Department of OB/GYN.
• Oversee the Labor, Triage, Delivery and Recovery areas, keeping a working knowledge of all patients in these areas. Communicate effectively with the attending physician.
• Complete progress notes on all patient contacts in a timely manner

Requirements

• Active PA medical license
• NCC certification in fetal monitoring within 6 months of hire
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Recruitment Package

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Group offers a competitive salary and compensation package that includes:

• Hourly paid position – can pick up additional shifts
• Quality incentives
• Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability and retirement contributions
• Generous vacation with additional dedicated CME time
• License and DEA reimbursement

About the Facility

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Region is the largest Catholic healthcare system serving the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware area and is a part of Trinity Health of Livonia, Michigan, and sponsored by Catholic Health Ministries. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is comprised of Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Saint Francis Healthcare, St. Mary Medical Center, Nazareth Hospital, and Trinity Health Mid Atlantic Medical Group along with their associated home health and LIFE programs, aligned joint ventures, sub-corporations, programs, and services. The hospitals, medical offices, specialized facilities, affiliated institutions, and foundations includes more than 9,000 colleagues. These hospitals serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within their communities. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Group includes 400+ providers in over 20 specialties who provide care in 50+ locations and within all Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Region hospitals. THMA Medical Group providers strive to improve the health of our communities by providing high quality care to our patients, families, and communities.

Community Description

Newark, Delaware is a small city located 12 miles west-southwest of Wilmington. It’s known for its green spaces with over 17 miles of trails and 33 parks totaling over 650 acres of parkland that include the Newark Reservoir, Rittenhouse Park, with its trout-filled creek and White Clay Creek State Park on the outskirts of Newark has miles of forest trails, plus a late-1700s mansion on the estate of Judge Morris. The University Museums at the University of Delaware include collections of art, plus the Mineralogical Museum. Newark is a town meant for exploring and is home to an eclectic blend of businesses. Whether a designer jeweler who has served the community for over a century or a comic shop, located on Main Street or on Elkton Road, Newark offers something for everyone. Downtown feeds not only the mind but the body. In a place where hip meets historic, there are over 60 restaurants constantly providing new flavors to enjoy plus a unique food cooperative that has been serving the community for 35 years. Newark is the culture and the class, the future and the past. Discover why Delaware’s most picturesque and active college and hometown has so many things to do. Wilmington, Delaware lies on the shores of the Christina and Delaware rivers. It is the largest city in the state of Delaware, built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine River, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Wilmington was named by Proprietor Thomas Penn after his friend Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, who was prime minister in the reign of George II of Great Britain. As of the 2015 United States Census estimate, the population of the city is 71,948, reflecting an increase of 1.5% from the 2010 Census. The Wilmington Metropolitan Division, comprising New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD and Salem County, NJ, had an estimated 2015 population of 723,341. And the Delaware Valley metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey, had a 2015 population of 6,069,875, and a combined statistical area of 7,183,479.

About Trinity Health

Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. We serve people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with more than 90 hospitals and 100 continuing care facilities – including home care, hospice, PACE and senior living facilities and programs that provide nearly two and a half million visits annually. Trinity Health employs more than 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians.

Our Mission

We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.