OB Laborist Medical Director - IU Health North, West & Fishers Hospitals (Full T
Nahse, Carmel
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