Laborist Hour Shifts | Quality

Summary

Licking Memorial Health Systems is expanding its Women’s Health Department with the launch of a dedicated Laborist Program, marking an important step in our transition to a dual-model care structure. This forward-thinking approach combines both traditional and hospital-based obstetric care, ensuring comprehensive women’s health services for the rapidly growing Licking County community.

We are seeking board-certified OB/GYN physicians with a passion for hospital-based obstetric care. In this role, you will provide inpatient obstetric and gynecologic services in a supportive, well-staffed, and collaborative environment—allowing you to focus on high-quality patient care while working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team.

• Seven to eight, 24 hour shifts per month. The most consecutive shifts one could work are three.
• Not required to be in house but must respond within 30 minutes.
• 24/7 in house anesthesia and pediatric coverage.
• Midwives covering 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM shifts.
• Maternal fetal medicine support from Columbus for high‑risk cases.

• Manage scheduled C‑Sections, urgent/emergent OBGYN surgical cases. Approximately 25% of all deliveries are C‑sections.
• Provide continuous OB coverage throughout the shift.
• Five to ten percent surgical procedures.
• Daily patient rounds.

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Board‑certified or board‑eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Valid medical license or eligible for licensure in Ohio.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to patient‑centered care.
• Prior outpatient or ambulatory experience preferred but not required.

• Laborist do have a dedicated physicians lounge and sleeping rooms.
• State of the art L&D rooms with centralized maternal/fetal monitoring and wireless monitoring technology.
• Level II Special Care Nursery staffed by specialty trained nurse and pediatricians. The hospital coordinates with neonatologists from Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus.
• DaVinci robot system.

• CME: 5 days (1 week), $6,000 per year. Free on‑site CME opportunities weekly.
• Paid malpractice (occurrence‑based) and paid relocation.
• Retirement: employer‑funded 403(b), employee‑funded 457.
• Low‑cost health, vision, dental insurance.

• Serving Licking County since 1898.
• 227 licensed beds.
• Sole hospital in Licking County.
• LMHS is the recipient of many local and national awards recognizing patient safety, quality, technological innovation, and best places to work.

• Geography:
  Newark, Ohio, Licking County; 30 minutes east of Columbus.
• Highlight areas:
  Heath, OH (2.4 mi);
  Granville, OH (5.1 mi);
  Pataskala, OH (14.1 mi);
  New Albany, OH (20.8 mi).
• Schools: top‑rated public schools in Granville and New Albany; excellent private schools available.
• Residential:
  Licking County living ranges from very affordable to very affluent.

Licking Memorial Health Systems is an equal opportunity employer and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. Licking Memorial Health Systems does not discriminate against applicants because of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non‑merit‑based factors protected by law.