• Specialty: OB/GYN Core Faculty
• Subspecialty Interest: Teaching/Residency Core Faculty Opportunity
• Schedule: Full Time 
• Practice Detail: OB/GYN Residency Program with an established program in Middle Tennessee
• EMR System: Cerner
• Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital
• Location: Nashville, TN
• This job location is currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type."

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process.

Ascension Saint Thomas / University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center -

Nashville OB/GYN Residency Program 

Core Faculty Opportunity 

Nashville, Tennessee 

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Nashville at Nashville, OB/GYN Residency Program has an immediate opening for a core faculty position. The primary site for the program is Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital  Midtown. The program’s clinic is a newly-renovated 16,000 square foot facility that is in the heart of the community it serves. 

This position is responsible for clinical care in general obstetrics and gynecology including labor & delivery, outpatient care, and gynecological surgery, with oversight and teaching of medical students and residents.

Ascension Saint Thomas and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have an established partnership in Middle Tennessee for training medical residents and fellows in a variety of specialties including cardiology, emergency medicine, family medicine,  internal medicine, family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and general surgery.

Requirements

• BC/BE in OBGYN
• Strong work ethic and team player
• Serve as an ambassador for the program to the community
• Rounding and call coverage on adult inpatient medicine
• OB skills required

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

• The hospital is one of the largest in the state with 683 licensed acute and rehab care beds and covers nearly 2 million square feet and spans more than six city blocks.
• Ascension Saint Thomas continues to make significant investments to care for our community, including a $300 million Midtown campus expansion project which was completed in 2023. 
• Recent expansions at our hospital in Midtown include a new ICU and surgical tower, and the Women’s Hospital Pavilion which opened in 2023. This dedicated entrance patients with immediate access to all women’s care services, such as our OB-GYN Emergency Department and Birthing Center, making access to care more direct and convenient.
• The expansion project distinguishes Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown as a clinically and technologically advanced healthcare destination, featuring specialized centers designed to serve our patients’ unique, changing needs.
• One out of every 12 babies in the state is born at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, which delivers more than 7,000 babies per year, more than any other hospital in the region, complete with a Level 3 NICU.
• Patient experience video | Birth Center video

About Us

• Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee.
• Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, with more than 250 sites of care that cover a 45-county area in Tennessee consisting of 16 hospitals and a network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities. 
• Across the state, Ascension Saint Thomas and its partner organizations employ more than 11,000, dedicated associates who care for millions of patients each year.
• Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Ascension, one of the nation’s largest faith-based healthcare organizations committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates, 35,000 affiliated providers and 140 hospitals, serving communities in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. 

Education:

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

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