OB Hospitalist: Up to $180 per hour, Level I NICU, average of 2 deliveries per shift, F/ T or P/T, $20k sign on
Job at a glance
Job description
Kraemer Women's Care is actively recruiting Board Certified/Board Eligible OB/GYN physicians to join our expanding OB Hospitalist (Laborist) team at MUSC Health Northeast in Columbia, South Carolina. We offer both full-time and part-time opportunities with flexible scheduling and the option of employed or independent contractor (1099) status.
This is an outstanding opportunity to practice inpatient obstetrics in a collaborative, physician-led environment while enjoying an exceptional work-life balance and extremely manageable workload during many shifts.
Job Responsibilities
• Kraemer Women's Care patients and unassigned patients only
• OB triage
• Labor management
• Vaginal deliveries
• Cesarean deliveries
• OB emergencies
• Postpartum care
• Inpatient gynecologic emergencies and procedures
There is no outpatient clinic responsibility and no requirement to build a patient panel.
Program Details
• Approximately 500–600 deliveries annually
• Average of 2 deliveries per shift
• Average of 2 triage evaluations per shift
• 4 Labor & Delivery rooms
• 9 postpartum rooms
• 80% vaginal deliveries
• 20% cesarean deliveries
The busiest days are Monday through Thursday, while weekends typically provide substantial downtime.
Hospital Support
• Epic EMR
• Dedicated OB Operating Room
• 24/7 anesthesia coverage
• In-house CRNA coverage
• Anesthesiologist available within 30 minutes
• OB scrub team available
• Level I Nursery
• Maternal-Fetal Medicine consultation available by phone
• Overflow support
Qualifications
Eligible for South Carolina medical licensure
Strong obstetrical and surgical skills
Commitment to evidence-based, patient-focused care
Working Hours
• Choose from:
o Seven (7) 24-hour shifts per month
o Fourteen (14) 12-hour shifts per month (7 pm-7 am)
o Part-time (no min. shift requirement)
• Schedule published six months in advance
• No holiday requirement
Skills
• Vaginal deliveries
• Cesarean sections
• Dilation & Curettage (D&C)
• Ectopic pregnancy management
• Emergency gynecologic surgery
• Laparoscopy
• Hysterectomy
• Management of postpartum hemorrhage
• OB and GYN consultations