OBGYN Hospitalists Physician - Atlantic Health Careers

The OBGYN Hospitalist team are seeking to hire OBGYN Hospitalists at Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center. The OBGYN Hospitalists will be responsible for management of maternity patients and consults and management of GYN patients. The role wil maintain a collaborative relationship with voluntary medical staff members, AMG physicians, nursing and residents.

Job Responsibilities and Duties :

1. High Reliability Position

• Unit leader/Role model
• Prioritization of safety
• Proactive behavior with continual presence on the unit
• Situational awareness with anticipation, early detection and response to prevent catastrophic consequences
• Collaborative relationship with voluntary medical staff members, AMG physicians, nursing and residents

1. Management of Maternity Patients:

• Documentation and introduction to all patients on L&D at least once a 12hr shift
• Involvement, including examination and documentation of in-person exams on patients who have or develop a complication during their admission; this should occur several times during a 12hr shift
• Management involvement on all patients on L&D and Mother/Baby who undergo a significant change in clinical status and documentation of the events and the intervention
• Collaboration and involvement with providers regarding care of the patients with documentation of conversations/management plans
• Documentation of in-person exams of patients prior to handover at the end of shift

1. Management of Gyn patients/ ER Coverage:

• Responsibility for consults and management of Gyn patients
• Documentation of care of these patients, including plan of care and in-person examinations
• Documentation of in-person exams prior to handoff at change of shift

1. Evidence based care

• Systemwide Protocols and Guidelines established should be followed
• Participation in the OB Collaborative workgroups

1. Professionalism:

• Presence and involvement in Board sign over AM and PM as determined by work hours
• Board sign over should be confined to patient care discussions
• Presence and involvement in Briefs
• Presence and involvement in Category II Huddles/pre-C/S huddles and post-C/S huddles as applicable
• Arrival to work on time as based on shift expectation

• Experienced Physicians
• Board Certified by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• NJ licensed or eligible for licensure in NJ

Maintain adequate CME credits to fulfill the requirements of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Hospital Medical Staff By-laws and Department rules and regulations

Maintain Board Certification as required by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Hospital Medical Staff By-laws and Department rules and regulations

Assist in ensuring the services continuously represent state of the art care

Serve as principal and co-investigator for departmental clinical studies as mutually agreed

Review hospital records for quality and assurance purposes

Atlantic Health System, headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey is a leading non profit healthcare delivery system in New Jersey. The New Jersey network includes: Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, Newton Medical Center in Newton, Chilton Medical center in Pompton Plains, Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown, Goryeb Childrens Hospital in Morristown and Atlantic Rehabilitation and Atlantic Home Care and Hospice.

Atlantic Health System aims to deliver a Trusted Network of Caring, and our promise to our communities is that anyone who enters our system will receive the right care, at the right quality, at the right time, at the right place and at the right cost.

We are confident that you will find success within Atlantic Health System, which has been named for the 12th year in a row to Fortunes Top 100 Best U.S. Companies to Work For list. Here, you will find a collaborative culture and quality care that exemplifies the value we place on our patients, their families and our employees.