Fresno, CA: OBGYN doc needed soon!

Job description

Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Degree: MD/DO
Board Certification:
Region, ST: Fresno Metro Area, California
Est Start Date: 9/1/2025
Est End Date: 11/30/2025
Job Description:
Join a highly respected team and provide essential in-house OB/GYN care in a dynamic hospital setting with Level II and III NICU support.
• Start in September, 5-7 shifts per month
• Provide full-time in-house OB/GYN hospitalist coverage
• Care for both private and non-private patients
• Cover all areas of Postpartum, Antepartum, and Labor & Delivery
• Support from Level II and Level III NICUs and a 25+ bed ICU
• Utilize the Epic EMR system
• Call Ratio: 1:5
• Average 3–4 deliveries and 13–15 patients per 24-hour shift
• Work in a collaborative and collegial environment
• Ideal for OB/GYNs seeking flexible scheduling and a meaningful role


Are there residents on as well? There is a Residents schedule printed each month. Almost fulltime (but more than 50%) resident coverage. Often 3rd and 4th year (Sub-l) medical students as well. We still need billing sheets on each of those patients from the Primary call physician as we can bill as well.

Is there a midwife or 2 on with the ob hospitalist to do the low risk care, triage, rounding? No.
Is the ob hospitalist covering unassigned patients only? Or patients of any employed obgyns Or private patients? Unassigned, as well as patients from the private practice physicians. Two groups have 24 hour call schedules.
Does the ob hospitalist cover the ER and gyn as well? Yes. Off-service GYN post-ops are rounded on by the surgeon unless specifically signed out to the service.
If covering private patients what is the role? Covers all aspects of the private practice (4 physicians) in-house OB care. Scheduled C/S performed by attending, not hospitalist unless attending out of town & requests surgery to be done by hospitalist. Scheduled C/S will have pre-arranged assistant & does not require hospitalist to participate
Does the ob hospitalist back them up for emergencies only or c sections. Or manage their labors and triage? ER visits of the 4 private practice physicians covered by hospitalist
Who rounds on these patients? The Hospitalist
Who covers the ER visits from private obgyns? ER visits of the 4 private practice physicians covered by hospitalist
Is there one or two ob hospitalists on duty at a time? one physician on Primary duty and another on a Back up schedule that can be called in by staff. Physicians present on the floor can also help assist. There are also Residents assigned to the OBED.
How many deliveries per month? Average of 120 deliveries per month
How many are private and how many are hospitalist service? An average of10% of deliveries each month are for patients classified as “No prenatal care”.
Is there a back up on call should there be a super busy shift with multiple emergencies like c section and ruptured ectopic going at the same time to OR? Yes, there is a separate back up schedule and a back up physician can be called in at any time.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• Board Certified in OB/GYN - Required at time of submission
• Active CA License - Required at time of submission
• Provider must be in CA - Required
• Fetal Heart Monitoring Certification - Required at time of submission
• Minimum availability of 5–7 in-house shifts per month
• Comfortable rounding in Postpartum, Antepartum, and Labor & Delivery
• Experience working with Level 2 and Level 3 NICUs
• Clean background with no malpractice - Preferred
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
• California

• 5-7 shifts a month
• Per 24hr shift: 3-4 deliveries, 13-15 patients
• Flexible scheduling!