OB Hospitalist

VHC Health Physicians - Arlington, Virginia | Full-Time

VHC Health Physicians is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible OB Hospitalist to join our growing Women's Health team. This is an exceptional opportunity to practice in a collaborative, patient-centered environment within a nationally recognized health system committed to delivering outstanding maternal and newborn care.

The OB Hospitalist will provide comprehensive inpatient obstetrical care and serve as a key clinical resource for labor and delivery services. Working closely with community obstetricians, Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians, Certified Nurse Midwives, nursing teams, anesthesiologists, neonatologists, and other specialists, the OB Hospitalist will support the safe and efficient delivery of high-quality care to mothers and babies.

Why VHC Health

VHC Health is a nationally recognized, independent health system known for clinical excellence, innovation, physician engagement, and exceptional patient outcomes.

Highlights include:

* Ranked among the top hospitals in Virginia and the Washington, DC metropolitan region by U.S. News & World Report

* Multiple "A" Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group

* CMS 5-Star Overall Hospital Quality Rating

* Magnet® designation for nursing excellence

* Accredited with Commendation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC)

* Independent health system with strong physician leadership and administrative support

* Modern ambulatory and inpatient oncology infrastructure with continued investment in cancer services

* Located in Arlington, Virginia - consistently ranked among the best places to live in the United States with immediate access to Washington, DC

* At VHC Health, physician leaders have the opportunity to meaningfully influence strategy, operations, quality, and growth while practicing in a collaborative and highly respected clinical environment.

Position Overview

The OB Hospitalist provides comprehensive inpatient obstetrical care, labor and delivery coverage, emergency obstetrical services, and clinical support for hospitalized obstetrical patients.

This physician serves as an essential member of the obstetrical care team, ensuring timely evaluation and management of laboring patients, obstetrical emergencies, and unassigned patients while collaborating closely with community physicians and hospital-based providers to support excellent maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Clinical Responsibilities

* Provide continuous inpatient obstetrical coverage for Labor and Delivery services

* Evaluate and manage obstetrical patients presenting to Labor and Delivery triage and the Obstetrical Emergency Department

* Manage laboring patients and support safe vaginal and operative deliveries when clinically indicated

* Perform obstetrical procedures consistent with training, credentialing, and privileges, including cesarean deliveries and operative vaginal deliveries

* Respond to and manage obstetrical emergencies, including postpartum hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal distress, and other urgent maternal-fetal conditions

* Collaborate with community obstetricians, Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians, Certified Nurse Midwives, anesthesiologists, neonatologists, and nursing teams

* Provide consultation and support for nursing staff and other members of the Women's Health team

* Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and obstetrical readiness initiatives

* Support adherence to evidence-based clinical practice standards and departmental protocols

* Participate in multidisciplinary case reviews, obstetrical safety committees, and performance improvement activities

* Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation

* Respond to, evaluate, stabilize, and manage acute gynecologic emergencies within the OB Hospitalist scope, including surgical intervention when indicated, such as ectopic pregnancy, early pregnancy loss, acute abnormal uterine bleeding or gynecologic hemorrhage, and other urgent gynecologic conditions, with escalation to the appropriate subspecialist for complex or subspecialty-specific management.

Qualifications

* MD or DO from an accredited medical scho