OB Hospitalist Physician

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OB Hospitalist

VHC Health Physicians – Arlington, Virginia | Full-Time

VHC Health Physicians is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible OB Hospitalist to join our growing Women's Health team. This is an exceptional opportunity to practice in a collaborative, patient-centered environment within a nationally recognized health system committed to delivering outstanding maternal and newborn care.

The OB Hospitalist will provide comprehensive inpatient obstetrical care and serve as a key clinical resource for labor and delivery services. Working closely with community obstetricians, Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians, Certified Nurse Midwives, nursing teams, anesthesiologists, neonatologists, and other specialists, the OB Hospitalist will support the safe and efficient delivery of high-quality care to mothers and babies.

The ideal candidate is dedicated to clinical excellence, patient safety, teamwork, and enhancing the patient experience while providing expert management of both routine and complex obstetrical cases.

Why VHC Health

VHC Health is a nationally recognized, independent health system known for clinical excellence, innovation, physician engagement, and exceptional patient outcomes.

Highlights include:

· Ranked among the top hospitals in Virginia and the Washington, DC metropolitan region by U.S. News & World Report

· Multiple “A” Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group

· CMS 5-Star Overall Hospital Quality Rating

· Magnet® designation for nursing excellence

· Accredited with Commendation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC)

· Independent health system with strong physician leadership and administrative support

· Modern ambulatory and inpatient oncology infrastructure with continued investment in cancer services

· Located in Arlington, Virginia — consistently ranked among the best places to live in the United States with immediate access to Washington, DC

· At VHC Health, physician leaders have the opportunity to meaningfully influence strategy, operations, quality, and growth while practicing in a collaborative and highly respected clinical environment.

Position Overview

The OB Hospitalist provides comprehensive inpatient obstetrical care, labor and delivery coverage, emergency obstetrical services, and clinical support for hospitalized obstetrical patients.

This physician serves as an essential member of the obstetrical care team, ensuring timely evaluation and management of laboring patients, obstetrical emergencies, and unassigned patients while collaborating closely with community physicians and hospital-based providers to support excellent maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide continuous inpatient obstetrical coverage for Labor and Delivery services

• Evaluate and manage obstetrical patients presenting to Labor and Delivery triage and the Obstetrical Emergency Department

• Manage laboring patients and support safe vaginal and operative deliveries when clinically indicated

• Perform obstetrical procedures consistent with training, credentialing, and privileges, including cesarean deliveries and operative vaginal deliveries

• Respond to and manage obstetrical emergencies, including postpartum hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal distress, and other urgent maternal-fetal conditions

• Collaborate with community obstetricians, Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians, Certified Nurse Midwives, anesthesiologists, neonatologists, and nursing teams

• Provide consultation and support for nursing staff and other members of the Women's Health team

• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and obstetrical readiness initiatives

• Support adherence to evidence-based clinical practice standards and departmental protocols

• Participate in multidisciplinary case reviews, obstetrical safety committees, and performance improvement activities

• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation

• Respond to, evaluate, stabilize, and manage acute gynecologic emergencies within the OB Hospitalist scope, including surgical intervention when indicated, such as ectopic pregnancy, early pregnancy loss, acute abnormal uterine bleeding or gynecologic hemorrhage, and other urgent gynecologic conditions, with escalation to the appropriate subspecialist for complex or subspecialty-specific management.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Eligibility for unrestricted medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia

• Current DEA registration or eligibility required

• Demonstrated expertise in labor management, obstetrical emergencies, and operative obstetrics

• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment

• Commitment to patient safety, quality outcomes, and exceptional patient care

Position Highlights

• Full-time employed hospital-based position

• Flexible scheduling model designed to support work-life balance

• Practice within a highly respected Women's Health program

• Collaborative environment with Maternal Fetal Medicine, Neonatology, Anesthesia, Nursing, and Community OB providers

• Advanced facilities and technology supporting labor and delivery services

• Opportunity to focus on inpatient obstetrical care without outpatient practice responsibilities

• Strong physician leadership and administrative support

• Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits

• Located in Arlington, Virginia, within the Washington, DC metropolitan area

Compensation & Benefits

· Comprehensive medical benefits

· Generous paid time off and CME allowance for full-time and permanent part-time positions

· Retirement plan options

· Malpractice insurance with tail coverage

Job Description

Purpose & Scope: 

The physician is a member of the healthcare team who works in collaboration with other staff to provide comprehensive healthcare services to patients. The scope of practice of each physician is defined through the health system’s credentialing and privileging committee.

The Physician supports objectives, budget, and performance metrics at the individual level.Supports all medical activities at the individual level including implementation of quality control standards, risk management and compliance programs.The role of a physician is to provide quality clinical care to those individuals who have chosen VHC Health in a timely manner to meet the needs of our patients. 

Education: 

Doctorate from Accredited Medical School is required.

Experience:

One year of Medical/Surgical experience required.

Certifications/Licensure:

Licensed to Practice Medicine by the Virginia Department of Health Professions is required.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• Received a ‘High Performing' designation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 list of maternity hospitals across the United States. This survey was based on factors most important to parents when choosing the hospital to deliver their baby.

• Received a top ranking in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list for 2023-2024. The report ranked hospitals in 15 adult specialties as well as national and regional rankings. VHC Health is proud to be ranked second in Northern Virginia, 4th in the Washington, DC metro region, and 5th in the Commonwealth of Virginia, out of 121 hospitals ranked

• Received an “A” grade in the spring of 2024 in the Leapfrog Group’s ranking for hospitals. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade gives 3,000 “general acute-care hospitals” a grade based on certain measures surrounding patient safety.

• VHC Health ranked as one of the top hospitals in the region, according to the prestigious annual rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. VHC Health tied for fourth place alongside George Washington University Hospital and Johns Hopkins Medicine-Sibley Memorial Hospital.

• VHC Health’s Outpatient Pavilion Parking Garage has been awarded the prestigious International Parking and Mobility Institute (IPMI) 2024 Apex Award for Stand-Alone Facility Design.

• VHC Health ranks as Best-in-State for 2024 in Virginia by Newsweek. The first ranking of its kind, this survey ranked the leading hospitals in the United States based on four data sources. VHC Health ranked as #5 in Virginia and was in the top three in the Washington, DC, metro region.

• VHC Health received 5 stars (the highest) in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s Quality rating. We were one of only 381 hospitals nationwide to achieve the prestigious five-star rating.

• The Commonwealth of Virginia renewed VHC Health’s 2021 accreditation as a Level II Trauma Center. This underscores the hospital’s commitment to excellence as a community provider of comprehensive medical services and to acutely injured patients.

• VHC Health’s cancer program received Accreditation with Commendation from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer Accreditation. This recognition demonstrates VHC Health’s dedication to providing our community with the highest quality cancer care.

OUR COMMUNITY

• Living in Northern Virginia, one of the best places to live near D.C., you can have it all: a lucrative job at a forward-thinking company – plus access to the country’s greatest historical sites, a bustling café culture, active nightlife and concert going, a thriving wine region, seven professional sports teams, and a mild four-season climate with year-round kayaking, biking, and hiking. We offer some of the best public and private schools in the nation and access to 60 colleges and universities. In fact, we are the most educated region in the country. Here, there are no compromises. NOVA is one of the best places to live and work in the country.

• Arlington is home to the Pentagon, and the Arlington National Cemetery.

• Home to more than 100 U.S. and global corporate headquarters, including the 6th highest number of Fortune 500 companies.

• Northern Virginia is one of the fastest growing and most diverse communities in the United States

• Fairfax County has many of the highest ranking schools in the nation according to U.S. News and World Reports.

• Arlington County also offers outstanding schools - about 94 percent of all graduating high school seniors in Arlington go on to attend college.

• Two major airports with direct flights to 109 domestic and 60 international destinations.

• Northern Virginia has many recreational and community amenities including: over 89 miles of biking/jogging trails, 167 public parks, approximately 14 community centers, 7 live stage theaters, 8 libraries, and 652 restaurants.

• Minutes to the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Museums, Tyson’s Corner, and Wolftrap National Park for the Performing Arts

• Whether you choose to live in Arlington County, Fairfax County, City of Alexandria or in any of the other great areas in the DC area, you will have little problem in finding a location that is right for you.

We look forward to hearing from qualified candidates interested in joining us in a highly collegial environment where the patient is at the center of what we do.

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