OB/GYN - Medical Director & Laborist - Syracuse, NY

St. Joseph’s Health is seeking an experienced Board Certified OB/GYN Physician for a hybrid leadership opportunity. This unique role combines 0.9 FTE Laborist clinical duties with 0.1 FTE Medical Director administrative leadership duties, offering the opportunity to practice high quality obstetrics while helping shape the strategic direction, quality, and culture of our robust OB/GYN program. With a sustainable schedule, strong subspecialty support, and a physician friendly environment, this role is ideal for experienced OBGYN Physicians looking to make an impact on the Syracuse, NY community.

Position Details:

• Seven 24 hour shifts per month (full time equivalent) with no additional call, offering a work-life balance advantage
• Management of laboring patients, including routine and complex deliveries
• Supported by a strong team of midwives, OB/GYN partners, and subspecialists
• Access to robotics, advanced minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, and full gynecologic surgical support

Medical Director Leadership Responsibilities:

• Partner with administrative leadership to oversee departmental operations including department budgeting, policy development, and protocol updates
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, utilization review, and clinical performance metrics
• Oversee clinical documentation, care planning, and peer review
• Participate in Provider recruitment, onboarding, mentorship and performance review
• Ensure a patient centered, high quality standard of care across the division

Opportunity Highlights:

• Provide in hospital obstetric coverage for low to high-risk deliveries at St. Joseph’s Hospital
• Opportunity to develop and lead a robust Women & Infants service line
• Level III NICU at St. Joseph’s Hospital
• Level III Ultrasound services, strong MFM Physician support and midwifery support (inpatient, full scope midwifery, and laborist coverage)
• Access to robotics, advanced minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, and full gynecologic surgical support
• Supportive leadership that prioritizes sustainability and Provider well being
• System volume: 1,600 deliveries annually

Qualifications:

• Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Laborist or obstetric focused experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated interest or experience in leadership and quality initiatives
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problemsolving skills
• Commitment to high-quality, patient centered care

Recruitment Package:

• Compensation: $325,000-$340,000 per year
  The posted salary reflects the starting range of total compensation and does not include productivity bonuses, quality incentives, extra shifts, or other cash compensation. Compensation may vary based on experience and other factors in accordance with state law.
• $25,000 starting bonus
• Extra shift compensation

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage
• Paid malpractice, including tail coverage
• CME time & $4,500 annual expense allowance
• Paid time away from the practice
• 403b Retirement savings program
• Loan Repayment: Our institution qualifies as an eligible employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

St. Joseph’s Health is a non-profit regional health care system based in Syracuse, NY, providing services to patients throughout Central New York and northern Pennsylvania. From primary care to cardiology to surgical services, St. Joseph’s, in collaboration with our community partners, is advancing the health of the communities we serve through an expanding range of services to ensure our patients achieve optimum health. Ranked by Health Grades among the top 50 cardiac surgery programs in the country, U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital” and a 15-time winner of the National Research Corporation Consumer Choice award, St. Joseph’s is widely recognized for quality, value and delivering the highest patient satisfaction.

St. Joseph's Health is part of Trinity Health one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the United States based in Livonia, Michigan.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 133,000 colleagues and more than 38,900 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 92 hospitals, 101 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country as well as many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2025, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $2.9 billion in its communities in the form of charity care, community benefit and other programs and services. 

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty, Safety, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore more at www.trinity-health.org.

Syracuse, New York is located in the center of New York State. Education, convenience, and housing are the major benefits of life in Syracuse. Several top rated public educational schools in places like Fayetteville Manlius and Jamesville Dewitt are under 20 minutes away. When you would like to get away for the weekend, an easy drive four hours or so will have you in New York City or Toronto, Canada. Syracuse is also a short trip to the Finger Lake Wineries. What sets the Syracuse real estate market apart from most other major cities in New York State is its level of affordability.

St Joseph’s Health is less than 10 minutes away from the Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Syracuse's top employers are primarily in higher education, research, health care, and services; some high-tech manufacturing remains. University Hill is Syracuse's fastest growing neighborhood, fueled by expansions by Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University (a division of the State University of New York), as well as dozens of small medical office complexes.

The City of Syracuse maintains over 170 parks, fields, and recreation areas, totaling over 1,000 acres (4.0 km2).[61] Burnet Park includes the first public golf course in the United States (1901) and Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Other major parks include Thornden Park, Schiller Park, Sunnycrest Park, Onondaga Park and Kirk Park. There are 12 public pools, two public ice rinks, and two public nine-hole golf courses in the city.

Right outside the city proper, along the east side and north end of Onondaga Lake, is Onondaga Lake Park. The adjacent Onondaga Lake Parkway is closed to vehicular traffic several hours on Sundays during the summer months, so it can be used for walking, running, biking, and rollerblading. During the holiday season, the park hosts Lights on the Lake, a two-mile (3.2 km) drive-through light show.