OB/GYN Hospitalist

Elevate your clinical practice as an OB Hospitalist leading care within the state-of-the-art Level IV Perinatal Center at Ascension St. Vincent Women & Infants Hospital. Supervise and mentor OB/GYN residents on an established academic teaching service while enjoying 24/7 dual-hospitalist staffing and work-life flexibility.

• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Facility Name: Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis - Women & Infants Hospital
• Schedule: Full-Time (24-hour and 12-hour shifts available)
• Annual Commitment: 78 24-hour shifts per year (may combine with 12-hour shifts, if preferred)
• Incentives: Competitive base salary, incentive bonuses, commencement bonus, and relocation bonus offered
• Malpractice: Coverage with tail

This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

• Team: Join an OB/GYN Hospitalist team overseeing a resident-run hospital service in close collaboration with OB/GYN residents, Nurse Practitioners, and community OB/GYN attendings.
• Practice setting: Inpatient obstetrics, labor deck management, and GYN emergency coverage at Level IV Perinatal Center within the brand-new, state-of-the-art Women and Infants Hospital.
• Access to Ample Resources: Including the da Vinci Surgical System, dedicated OB/GYN operating suites, 24/7 on-site Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) consultation, and 24-hour in-house dedicated obstetric anesthesia.
• Mentor 20 OB/GYN Residents who provide robust frontline care management within a team-based teaching setting. Provide attending oversight and cosign resident documentation without writing routine orders or primary progress notes.
• Labor & Delivery: Direct inpatient care for resident clinic patients, manage unassigned deliveries, and back up Nurse Practitioners managing the OB ED. Feel supported with coverage by 2 dedicated Hospitalists per shift.
• Emergency GYN: Provide emergency GYN surgical coverage (e.g., ectopic pregnancy, ovarian torsion).
• Employed position within Ascension Medical Group.
• Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

About the Facility

• The state-of-the-art (2024) Women & Infants Hospital is a Level IV Perinatal Center and Level IV NICU integrated directly with Peyton Manning Children' s Hospital.
• This 9-story, 268,000 sq. ft. facility is designed for integrated mother-baby care, with access to 24/7 Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) support and 24-hour dedicated anesthesia coverage.
• Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis serves the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area with hospital care, a 24/7 ER and Level I Adult & Pediatric Trauma Center (Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital).
• Ascension St. Vincent provides seamless access to an integrated regional referral network across central Indiana as part of Ascension, the largest non-profit system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system.

Why Physicians Choose Ascension

• Physician-Led & Collaborative: Step into a culture designed by physicians, for physicians, where your clinical expertise is respected from hour one.
• Streamlined Impact: Join a mission-centered team where the focus remains on service and patient care, supported by the robust resources of a premier health system.
• The Best of Both Worlds: Experience the professional clout of a national leader with the nimble, friendly feel of a local community hospital.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Indiana Medical Licensing Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

What additional preferences we’re seeking

• 3 years of clinical experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Demonstrated surgical proficiency and comfort with emergency GYN surgical procedures (e.g., ectopic pregnancies and ovarian torsion).
• Comfort practicing in a fast-paced, high-acuity Level IV tertiary perinatal environment managing complex cases, classical cesarean deliveries, and peri-viable/22-week deliveries in concert with on-site MFM.
• Dedication to academic clinical teaching with proven ability to supervise resident-run services while allowing resident autonomous frontline patient management.