Supplemental - OB Hospitalist

At Legacy we are committed to making life better for others. We not only provide stateoftheart care; we also provide compassion and a tireless desire to secure the wellbeing of our patients. If this is how you view your work as an OB Hospitalist we invite you to consider joining our community.

The Supplemental OB Hospitalist position is designed to support the established groups of OB Hospitalists located at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver WA. Additional opportunities for coverage at other sites within the Legacy system may be available if interested.

The OB Hospitalists support the inpatient needs of the Legacy Medical Group (LMG) Maternal Fetal Medicine service. The OB Hospitalists and the MFM providers work closely together on a daily basis and the MFM practice has 24/7 (not inhouse) coverage available. The OB Hospitalist also provides backup to the LMG Midwifery Practice (all CNMs) coverage for unassigned labor/triage patients support of our private practice OB colleagues as needed (i.e. Csection assisting). Both locations have Level IV NICUs and serve a vital role in the surrounding communities for highrisk pregnancies. Dedicated inhouse Anesthesia is present 24/7 at both sites. Local academic OB/GYN and Family Medicine residents provide coverage 24/7 at LEMC with occasional medical student rotations at both sites. No clinic responsibilities.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Graduate of fouryear U.S. Medical School or equivalent with residency completed in OB/GYN
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in OBGYN.
• Unrestricted license to practice medicine in Oregon and Washington.
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association required.
• Bilingual a plus!

Required procedures/skills:

• Full OB scope of both low and highrisk pregnancies including NSVD operative vaginal delivery cesarean section management of third stage labor hemorrhage level 1 ultrasound repair of episiotomy and lacerations VBAC postpartum D&C etc.
• Inhouse 24hour shifts (designated wellappointed call room)

Follows guidelines set forth in Legacys Values in Action.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled. Sorry no J1 or H1B visa opportunities.

For additional information please formally apply or contact Erin Pendergraft at