OB Laborist Medical Director - IU Health North, West & Fishers Hospitals (Full T
Nahse, Carmel, Indiana, United States, 46033
Join a highly collaborative, mission-driven OB Hospitalist team serving
IU Health North, West, and Fishers Hospitals -
modern, patient-centered facilities known for exceptional maternal-child outcomes and recognized for excellence in maternity care. The Laborist team supports rapidly growing suburban communities and prioritizes safety, teamwork, and a supportive culture that promotes work-life balance.
IU Health is seeking a Board Eligible
OB Hospitalist
to join our established Labor & Delivery team, providing comprehensive inpatient obstetric care, managing antepartum and postpartum patients, supporting midwives, and responding to obstetric emergencies within a well-equipped and collegial environment. This full-time position also includes leadership responsibilities as Laborist Medical Director, providing clinical oversight and contributing to strategic program development across all three campuses.
Position Highlights
Provide continuous inpatient obstetric care on Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, and Postpartum units
Evaluate and manage OB/GYN consultations from the ED and inpatient units
Support the OBED during high-volume or high-acuity periods
Serve as operative backup for CNMs, including operative vaginal delivery, advanced laceration repair, and cesarean sections
Perform SVDs, operative vaginal deliveries, VBAC management, and C-sections
Participate in urgent nighttime GYN surgeries as needed, with GYN backup available
Collaborate closely with nursing, anesthesiology, MFM, neonatology, and hospital leadership
Lead quality, safety, and performance initiatives across the Laborist program
Support scheduling, staffing, communication initiatives, and protocol development
Participate in physician recruitment, onboarding, and provider engagement
Represent the Laborist team in departmental and hospital committees
Optional teaching opportunities with rotating medical students
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive, market-based compensation aligned with OB Laborist practice
Additional stipend for Medical Director administrative responsibilities
Shift-based model supporting strong work-life balance
Quality and performance incentives
Sign-on bonus for qualified candidates
Relocation assistance available
Forgivable loan program for eligible physicians
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement with employer match
Occurrence-based malpractice coverage beginning day one
Qualifications
MD/DO from an accredited institution
Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Eligible for Indiana medical licensure
Leadership experience preferred but not required
Fellowship not required
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IU Health North, West, and Fishers Hospitals -
modern, patient-centered facilities known for exceptional maternal-child outcomes and recognized for excellence in maternity care. The Laborist team supports rapidly growing suburban communities and prioritizes safety, teamwork, and a supportive culture that promotes work-life balance.
IU Health is seeking a Board Eligible
OB Hospitalist
to join our established Labor & Delivery team, providing comprehensive inpatient obstetric care, managing antepartum and postpartum patients, supporting midwives, and responding to obstetric emergencies within a well-equipped and collegial environment. This full-time position also includes leadership responsibilities as Laborist Medical Director, providing clinical oversight and contributing to strategic program development across all three campuses.
Position Highlights
Provide continuous inpatient obstetric care on Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, and Postpartum units
Evaluate and manage OB/GYN consultations from the ED and inpatient units
Support the OBED during high-volume or high-acuity periods
Serve as operative backup for CNMs, including operative vaginal delivery, advanced laceration repair, and cesarean sections
Perform SVDs, operative vaginal deliveries, VBAC management, and C-sections
Participate in urgent nighttime GYN surgeries as needed, with GYN backup available
Collaborate closely with nursing, anesthesiology, MFM, neonatology, and hospital leadership
Lead quality, safety, and performance initiatives across the Laborist program
Support scheduling, staffing, communication initiatives, and protocol development
Participate in physician recruitment, onboarding, and provider engagement
Represent the Laborist team in departmental and hospital committees
Optional teaching opportunities with rotating medical students
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive, market-based compensation aligned with OB Laborist practice
Additional stipend for Medical Director administrative responsibilities
Shift-based model supporting strong work-life balance
Quality and performance incentives
Sign-on bonus for qualified candidates
Relocation assistance available
Forgivable loan program for eligible physicians
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement with employer match
Occurrence-based malpractice coverage beginning day one
Qualifications
MD/DO from an accredited institution
Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Eligible for Indiana medical licensure
Leadership experience preferred but not required
Fellowship not required
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