Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician

ATC West Healthcare is seeking OB/GYN physicians to provide ongoing laborist coverage due to a shortage of employed physicians and midwives. This hospital-based opportunity focuses on labor and delivery services, emergency gynecologic coverage for unassigned patients, and management of both routine and high-risk obstetric cases. Coverage is needed as soon as possible and will continue until permanent providers are hired.

Coverage Need

• Start Date: As soon as credentialed
• Duration: Ongoing until additional permanent providers are hired

Shift Schedule

• Physician Coverage: 7:00 AM 7:00 PM
• Midwife Coverage: 7:00 PM 7:00 AM
• Physician Call Coverage: Available for midwife support from 7:00 PM 7:00 AM

Credentialing

• Estimated credentialing timeframe: Approximately 120 days

Facility Information

• Location: Warren, Ohio
• Practice Setting: Labor & Delivery / OB-GYN Hospitalist
• EMR: Epic
• Nursery Level: III
• Onsite Laboratory: Yes
• Onsite Ultrasound: Yes

Coverage Team

• Current Laborist Staff:
  • 1 Full-Time Laborist Physician
  • 1 Full-Time Laborist Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
• Additional Coverage Support:
  • Physician: Nicole Carlson, MD
  • Midwife: Chardina Murray Mangino, CNM
• APP Support: 1 provider
• Nursing and clinical support provided by RNs and CNMs

Clinical Responsibilities

• Manage low-risk and high-risk pregnancies
• Evaluate and treat obstetric complications, including:
  • Toxemia/preeclampsia
  • Diabetes in pregnancy
  • Chronic cardiac disease
  • Chronic pulmonary disease
  • Chronic renal disease
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Multiple gestations

• Routine vaginal deliveries
• Operative vaginal deliveries (including low forceps)
• Labor management and decision-making for cesarean sections
• Complex deliveries, including:
  • Cesarean sections
  • Breech presentations
  • Multiple births
  • Placental abruptions
• VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) management
• Repair of third- and fourth-degree perineal lacerations

• Emergency gynecologic coverage for unassigned patients
• Diagnostic and minor laparoscopic procedures
• Tubal ligations
• Lysis of adhesions (LOA)
• Chromotubation procedures
• Open gynecologic surgery

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Active Ohio medical license or willingness to obtain Ohio licensure
• Current ACLS certification
• Current BLS certification
• Current PALS certification
• Ability to independently manage routine and high-risk obstetric patients
• Experience performing vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, VBACs, and emergency OB/GYN procedures
• Self-Query NPDB report dated within 30 days of presentation

• Prior laborist or hospital-based OB/GYN experience
• Experience with Epic EMR
• Comfort working in a Level III nursery environment
• Ability to manage complex obstetric and gynecologic emergencies independently.