Description

The UC Davis Health School of Medicine is seeking a dedicated and innovative Labor and Delivery Hospitalist to join the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology in the division of University Women’s Health (UWH). UC Davis delivers approximately two thousand babies a year, has a level III NICU, and serves a high-risk obstetric population. 

The division of UWH has full-time and part-time Labor and Delivery Hospitalist opportunities, and offers a twelve-hour shift. 

Our Labor and Delivery Hospitalist will also hold an academic without salary position. This position offers a unique opportunity to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while contributing to the education and development of future healthcare professionals in an academic setting. 

As a Labor and Delivery Hospitalist, you will: 

• Provide direct patient care in general obstetrics and gynecology. 
• Be responsible for clinical duties that include occasional outpatient care; daytime laborist on labor and delivery; obstetric day call; obstetrical night call in-house; at home gynecology call in rotation; and inpatient nighttime hospitalist duties on labor and delivery, including urgent and emergent gynecologic surgery. 
• Additional hospitalist responsibilities include OB triage, labor management, postpartum care, initial evaluation and admission of antepartum patients, ER coverage, emergency surgeries and inpatient consults. 
• Provide teaching and supervision of residents and medical students in labor and delivery, the operating room and the inpatient wards for any admitted patients as the attending physician. 
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to enhance patient outcomes and ensure the highest standards of care. 
• Participate in administrative meetings held to support departmental initiatives and operations while adhering to all relevant department and clinic policies. 

This position is primarily based at a UC Davis Health School of Medicine (UCDH) clinic, applicants must have the flexibility to provide coverage at other affiliated clinics as needed. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic academic environment, is committed to clinical excellence and medical education, and values collaboration, innovation, and patient advocacy. 

Join UC Davis Health and make a meaningful impact on the future of medicine while delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve. 

Requirements

• LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS: Ability to obtain a federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license without restriction within 3 months of hire; Board certified or board eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology; Ability to obtain, and maintain, a Medical License in the State of California by the time of hire; Successful completion of an approved Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency training program by the time of hire.
• M.D. or D.O. degree.
• SKILLS: Collaborate effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, including management, staff, physician colleagues, residents and medical students; Ability to triage urgent patient needs, Practice state-of-the-art, quality medicine that prioritizes the patient experience; Appropriately manage economic resources; Demonstrate strong written, oral, and verbal communication.
• KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES: Prioritize quality of care and the patient experience; Timely completion of paperwork involving patient care and billing, ensuring compliance with billing policies; Demonstrate the highest levels of ethical and professional conduct; Provide and accept feedback; Embrace change, take part in innovation and continuous quality improvement, including supporting organizational changes.
• Preferred: One year or greater recent clinical experience in general OB/GYN.