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OBGYN opening in NY
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Obstetrics & Gynecology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Watertown, New York, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 4/04/21
**OBGYN Opportunity: Watertown, NY**
~ Located 70m to Syracuse, 50m to Canadian border

**Position Details**
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Employed
- Practice is a group of 3 obstetrician-gynecologists and 2 nurse midwives that have developed an expanding panel of women who have great loyalty to their providers.
- Because of the growth, an additional Ob-Gyn physician is being recruited to join
- The group had 800 deliveries in 2018.
- Obstetrician call is between 1:5 and 1:6.
- There are a total of five Ob-Gyn physicians in the community and there is a very collegial working relationship with the military Ob-Gyn service affiliated with Fort Drum who typically number about four (4) physicians at any given time.
- 24-hour obstetrical anesthesia support is available.
- A Level II Neonatal Nursery is on site with 24-hour board certified neonatology physicians available.
- Obstetrical providers work in a newly designed Labor and Delivery Unit with two dedicated surgical suites.
- Further construction is underway to introduce a new Womens and Childrens area which will have its own hospital entrance and dedicated parking.
- Surgery center has eight (8) operating rooms; a robust robotic program has been developing since 2012.
- Equipment was upgraded to a daVinci Xi with integrated table technology earlier this year.
- The entire obstetrics-gynecology service line is an extremely important component to the patient care

**Location**
In Northern New York, there are no trade-offs. You literally can have it all - gorgeous natural surroundings, easy access to metropolitan areas, excellent school systems, high-quality medicine for your family, low cost of living, safe community and a comfortable, relaxed lifestyle among some of the most scenic country and most enjoyable recreational opportunities in America. Small town feeling with big city amenities - including excellent dining locations and multiple stores for shopping right in Watertown and on the water. From the Adirondack Mountains - one of America's last great wilderness regions, St. Lawrence Seaway - 454 miles long, where you can find one of natures true wonders: the Thousand Islands. There are 1,864 islands stretched out in the river like diamonds in a necklace - to the most inviting of the Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, with excellent boating, fishing, swimming, etc.

**About the Group**
287 bed, not-for-profit hospital, located in Northern New York, is seeking providers both for hospital based employment and private practice opportunities. Health Group is just that - the center for healthcare across the counties, cities, towns and villages of New York's North Country. Located in the City of Watertown in Jefferson County, Health Group is the largest provider of healthcare from Burlington, Vermont to Syracuse, New York - a total of 286 miles - catchment of 260,000 - with over 1,200 healthcare professionals. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, neonatal intensive care, a sleep disorders center, and many advanced surgical procedures are only a few examples of the services that set Health Group apart from most hospitals of similar size. Health Group postgraduate osteopathic training program also allows for teaching opportunities for those providers interested. Health Group is unique in that we also support the healthcare for our local military base called Fort Drum. This is the only military base of this size that does not have their own hospital. Our solid financial outlook and strategic plan have resulted in a significant expansion and renovation project that will improve the entire campus.Development of a parking garage, new patient tower and significant renovations to existing space will begin shortly. Health Group organization exists for the sole purpose of caring for the people in our community...just as we have for over 125 years.