OB Laborist Medical Director - IU Health North, West & Fishers Hospitals (Full T
IU Health Medical Group, 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
Healthcare System/Hospital Description
Indiana University Health is Indiana's most comprehensive healthcare system. IU Health's unique partnership with the nation's second largest medical school, Indiana University School of Medicine, offers innovative treatments and therapies and remains a global leader in medical education and research.
Comprised of hospitals, physicians and allied services dedicated to providing preeminent care throughout Indiana and beyond, IU Health is honored to be recognized in such high distinctions.
- IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report
- Riley Hospital for Children is nationally ranked in ten pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report.
- Indiana University Health is one of the largest employers in Indiana
A private, nonprofit organization, Indiana University Health owns, or is affiliated with, more than 200 hospitals and health centers throughout Indiana. More than half of the physicians affiliated with the IU School of Medicine practice, supervise, and teach residents and fellows at one of Indiana University Health's hospitals.
No organization in Indiana is ranked higher or offers more highly ranked physicians than Indiana University Health. With exceptional care, unmatched expertise and continued excellence, our patients and families know that they're making an excellent choice in selecting Indiana University Health as their premier healthcare system of choice.
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