OB Laborist Medical Director - IU Health North, West & Fishers Hospitals (Full Time)

Join a highly collaborative, mission-driven OB Hospitalist team serving IU Health North, West, and Fishers Hospitals - modern, patient-centered facilities known for exceptional maternal-child outcomes and recognized for excellence in maternity care. The Laborist team supports rapidly growing suburban communities and prioritizes safety, teamwork, and a supportive culture that promotes work-life balance.

IU Health is seeking a Board Eligible OB Hospitalist to join our established Labor & Delivery team, providing comprehensive inpatient obstetric care, managing antepartum and postpartum patients, supporting midwives, and responding to obstetric emergencies within a well-equipped and collegial environment. This full-time position also includes leadership responsibilities as Laborist Medical Director, providing clinical oversight and contributing to strategic program development across all three campuses.

Position Highlights

• Provide continuous inpatient obstetric care on Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, and Postpartum units
• Evaluate and manage OB/GYN consultations from the ED and inpatient units
• Support the OBED during high-volume or high-acuity periods
• Serve as operative backup for CNMs, including operative vaginal delivery, advanced laceration repair, and cesarean sections
• Perform SVDs, operative vaginal deliveries, VBAC management, and C-sections
• Participate in urgent nighttime GYN surgeries as needed, with GYN backup available
• Collaborate closely with nursing, anesthesiology, MFM, neonatology, and hospital leadership
• Lead quality, safety, and performance initiatives across the Laborist program
• Support scheduling, staffing, communication initiatives, and protocol development
• Participate in physician recruitment, onboarding, and provider engagement
• Represent the Laborist team in departmental and hospital committees
• Optional teaching opportunities with rotating medical students

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive, market-based compensation aligned with OB Laborist practice
• Additional stipend for Medical Director administrative responsibilities
• Shift-based model supporting strong work-life balance
• Quality and performance incentives
• Sign-on bonus for qualified candidates
• Relocation assistance available
• Forgivable loan program for eligible physicians
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement with employer match
• Occurrence-based malpractice coverage beginning day one

Qualifications

• MD/DO from an accredited institution
• Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Eligible for Indiana medical licensure
• Leadership experience preferred but not required
• Fellowship not required