OB/GYN Hospitalist

Job Description

Munson Healthcare’s Women’s Health Service Line is seeking to add casual OB/GYN physicians to provide call coverage at the following Munson Hospitals: Gaylord, Grayling, Charlevoix and Cadillac, Michigan. This unique opportunity offers flexibility for those looking for per diem or ancillary work. The physician who provides OB/GYN hospital call coverage will be reimbursed for food, travel, and all lodging expenses.

Ready to make a difference? Position highlights and responsibilities include:

• Minimum of 3, 24-hour call shifts per month
• Mileage reimbursement
• Lodging and food reimbursement
• Credentialed at all sites
• Opportunity to work with a collaborative team of physicians and Certified Nurse Midwives

Duties

• Triage or OB ED services
• IP rounding on assigned and unassigned OB and GYN patients
• GYN consultations for hospitalized patients and the main ED
• Surgically assist for other OBs or gynecologists
• Coverage will generally be unrestricted depending on the hospital set-up and availability of call rooms.
• Provide call coverage and L&D support interpretation of EFM strips
• Stand-by for deliveries
• Perform amniotomies & sonograms
• IUPC/FSE placement
• Monitoring of laboring patients for private OBs

EHR

• Oracle Health

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• We’re northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system and we are deeply rooted in the communities we serve. That means that our patients are often our family, friends and neighbors – and it’s special to be able to care for them. And as one of the top healthcare systems to work for in Michigan by Forbes (American’s Best Employers by State 2022), we’re committed to your ongoing growth and development. 
• After work, you’ll find things to do in every season – beaches, outdoor recreation, unique restaurants, world-class wineries, arts and entertainment.  
• As a non-profit healthcare system, Munson Healthcare provides $65 million in health care programs and education, as well as free discounted and unreimbursed services.

Munson Healthcare by the Numbers

• 8 hospitals
• 694 licensed acute care beds
• 212 licensed long-term care beds
• 7,500 employees
• 1,000 physicians
• 63 specialties
• 540,000 residents
• We cover 14,667 square miles – about the size of Vermont and Delaware combined.
• Munson Healthcare Home Health and Munson Healthcare Hospice serve 29 counties. 

 Why Choose Munson Healthcare

• Balance – Get out on the water, in the woods, on the trails or around town  
• Opportunity – Be a part of northern Michigan’s leading healthcare team with opportunities for personal and professional growth throughout the healthcare system 
• Flexibility – A career that can change as your life changes  
• Teamwork – Our people make Munson Healthcare a great place to work!    

Living in Northern Michigan

Living and working in Northern Michigan provides the perfect balance of career fulfillment and exceptional qualify of life. After a great day at work, a four-season playground is waiting for you right outside the door. The region is renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty, featuring crystal clear lakes, expansive forests, and countless miles of scenic hiking and biking trails. Whether its boating in the summer, skiing in the winter or enjoying the vibrant fall colors, outdoor adventure is always within reach. Northern Michigan’s charming towns offer a welcoming blend of small-town warmth and rich cultural experience, with unique local shops, farm-to-table dining, lively festivals and a thriving art scene.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer  

Munson Healthcare grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category. 

Qualifications

• MD or DO
• Successful completion of an approved U.S. Residency training program approved by the Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) of the American Medical Association, or the American Osteopathic Association or its equivalent.

Certification, Licensure, Registration

• Board eligible/certified for OB/GYN practice in the State of Michigan
• NRP, BLS, EFM certified

Other Qualifications

• Candidate must apply for and be granted applicable clinical privileges through MHC’s credentialing processes before rendering services.
• Good judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to make quality, independent medical decisions.
• Time management and organizational skills.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.