Physician Hospitalist - Competitive Salary
Company: Ob Hospitalist Group
Location: Owensboro
Posted on: March 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Overview As part of the Ob Hospitalist Group
(OBHG) clinical team, an Ob Hospitalist embraces the following
focus on delivering a quality Ob Hospitalist program: (1) Delivery
of quality care that is evidence-based and consistent with the core
values of OBHG, (2) A spirit of service to others including
building and maintaining relationships with medical staff, nursing
staff and hospital leadership, (3) A spirit of service to the Ob
Hospitalist team, (4) Connecting to the OBHG medical group network,
and (5) financial stewardship. This position will be part of a team
of clinicians at the assigned site working together with the
support of the Site Director of Ob Hospitalists, Market Medical
Director (MMD), Medical Director of Operations (MDO) and Director
of Operations (DOO) to ensure that the program is meeting OBHG’s
and the hospital’s operational goals. DX DC PL Responsibilities To
perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Delivery of Quality Care • Remain abreast of changes in medical
evidence and apply relevant changes to medical practice • Deliver
obstetrical and gynecological care to patients including but not
limited to providing contraceptive services (at hospitals that
provide contraceptive services) • Ensure consistent performance of
clinical services in accordance with program definition • Deliver
direct patient care to high-risk patients including situations
where Maternal Fetal Medicine support may only be available by
telephone or video consultation • Participate in the development of
clinical guidelines and protocols at the assigned site • Ensure
that practice consistently conforms to hospital guidelines,
policies, and protocols • Ensure that delivery of care is
consistent with OBHG core values • Participate in peer reviews or
investigation of clinical incidents as requested • Collaborate with
team to ensure hospitalist participation in overall quality
initiatives • Ensure daily in-person handoffs between clinicians
using a standard format • Participate daily in Labor and Delivery
board rounds • Participate in clinical drills • Collaborate with
OBHG’s quality department as requested • Collaborate with OBHG
Certified Nurse Midwives if present at assigned site • Completion
of required educational courses (e.g. ACLS, BLS, NRP, FHR training)
• Completion of required corporate training A Spirit of Service to
Others • Ensure that patient encounters meet the needs of the
patient and their family • Treat others with respect and courtesy •
Ensure timely response to calls/pages • Serve as the ‘Safety
Officer’ on Labor and Delivery to ensure that all patients,
regardless of their primary admitting clinician, have the safest
possible outcomes • Support community physicians and midwives
through clinical assistance as requested including practice
coverage as requested and as safely available • Participate in
hospital meetings (e.g. department meetings, peer review, quality
improvement) • Active involvement in the daily activities of the
labor and delivery unit • Reinforce the clinical aspects of OBHG
value proposition at the hospital • Collaborate with Site Director
of Ob Hospitalists, MMD, MDO, and DOO to ensure that clinical
services are meeting hospital objectives and expectations • Arrive
on time for assigned coverage periods • Work with the team to
ensure that there is 100% schedule coverage at assigned site Fiscal
Stewardship • Ensure that patients are seen in a timely fashion •
Ensure accurate and timely documentation in the medical record; all
charting must be completed by the end of the assigned shift •
Ensure accurate and timely completion and submission of billing
information by the end of the assigned shift • Ensure accurate and
timely submission of requested quality data • Collaborate with the
hospital and team to deliver care that efficiently utilizes
healthcare resources • Collaborate and support community physicians
and midwives to help maximize their practice efficiency •
Communicate regularly with Site Director of Ob Hospitalists to
discuss program concerns or opportunities • Participate in monthly
team meetings Qualifications Essential
Skills/Credentials/Experience/Education • Board Certified or Active
Candidate Ob/Gyn Physician • Licensed to practice medicine in the
state of assigned site • Highly relational, able to build strong
rapport and positive working relationship with all stakeholders
(Hospital leadership, hospitalist teams, nurses, staff physicians,
and OBHG corporate staff) • Team oriented, service minded, goal
focused individual who believes in OBHG’s mission • Excellent
verbal and written communication skills Preferred
Skills/Credentials/Experience/Education • Significant experience
with obstetrical emergency care Mental & Physical Demands • Sitting
for long periods of time • Position also requires walking,
standing, stooping or kneeling • Regularly required to use computer
keyboard, mouse and telephone • Lift and carry objects such as
books and files weighing up to 15 pounds • Close vision work and
ability to adjust focus Benefits • Malpractice Insurance To learn
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