OBGYN Medical Director

St. Luke's University Health Network

Allentown, PA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Policies, Administrative Skills, Behavioral Health, Certified Midwife (CM), Clinical Medicine, Clinical Monitoring, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Clinical Support, Communication Skills, Consulting, Diabetes, Embedded Systems, Family Planning, Genetics, Hospital, Leadership, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Medicine, Neonatology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology, Operational Strategy, Osteopathy, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Quality Management, Safety/Work Safety, Scorecarding, Social Work, Standards Development, Standards of Care, Strategic Planning, Training Program, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Allentown, PA
POSTED
6 days ago

St. Luke’s University Health Network, the region’s largest, most established health system, a major teaching hospital, and one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals is seeking a Board-Certified OB/GYN to serve as the Regional Medical Director of OBGYN an provide clinical leadership and oversight for our Allentown Campus Labor and Delivery Unit in Allentown, PA. This role combines both clinical and administrative duties. The Regional Medical Director will ensure alignment of inpatient and outpatient care standards, facilitates communication between clinical teams and administration, and supports strategic initiatives to improve quality, safety, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications:

  • Board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Minimum of 5 years clinical experience in OB/GYN
  • Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy (MD/DO)
  • Current licensure to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ‘

Key Responsibilities of the Regional Medical Director:  

  • In collaboration with the Department Chair, provides overall clinical direction for the development and implementation of all initiatives relating to the Division of OBGYN, including strategic planning, goal development, development and implementation of standardized clinical protocols and relevant clinical administrative policies.
  • Participates in all multidisciplinary strategic planning initiatives for the department including, but not limited to, patient satisfaction, multidisciplinary care coordination and new service development.
  • Supports patient access initiatives within the outpatient offices.
  • Serves as an active participant in all recruitment efforts for the department.
  • Rounds regularly with physicians to support clinical excellence and team engagement. Ensures strong communication within the department and amongst any external departments.
  • Actively participates in the review of the department quality scorecard and leads/owns improvement initiatives as needed.

About the Department:

  • St. Luke’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology consists of over 100 physicians and advanced practitioners spread over 40 practice locations.
  • Rapidly growing obstetrical program with over 6,000 deliveries per year across 3 birthing facilities.
  • New state of the art birthing centers located at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus, St. Luke’s Allentown Campus and St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus. Reopening St. Luke’s Grand View L&D unit January 2027.
  • Repeatedly awarded “Best Place to Have a Baby” in the Lehigh Valley by the Morning Call’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
  • 24/7 in house laborist coverage and newly developed nurse midwife program/practice to provide additional support on the unit.
  • Full support from a team of Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians to provide care for all OB patients (outpatient care, hospital consults, preconception counseling, genetic counseling, diabetes management, etc.).
  • In house 24/7 support from neonatology at each delivering campus with Level III capabilities available at St. Luke’s Anderson and Allentown and Level II capabilities at St. Luke’s Upper Bucks.
  • In-office nurse navigators to help support our obstetric population.
  • Outpatient support for patients and family members provided through St. Luke’s Baby & Me Support Center – an innovative facility designed to support patients and their families with support during and after pregnancy (pre-natal classes, lactation support, post-partum behavioral health support, etc.)
  • Embedded Social Worker to support providers in managing complex patient concerns.
  • Fully accredited training programs in OB/GYN and GYN oncology.
  • We are a Ryan’s Program accredited Residency program and have a strong Family Planning Program.
  • Robust GYN surgical volumes spanning all sub-specialties (MIGS, UroGYN, REI, Family Planning and GYN Oncology).
  • Dedicated departmental research efforts supported by St. Luke’s Research Institute and Department of Research and Innovation.
  • Academic appointments are available to outstanding candidates through our affiliation with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

In joining St. Luke’s University Health Network you’ll enjoy:

  • Team-based care with well-educated, dedicated support staff
  • A culture in which innovation is highly valued
  • Work/life balance and flexibility
  • Exceptional compensation package, starting bonus, and relocation reimbursement
  • Rich benefits package, including malpractice, health and dental insurance, and CME allowance
  • Teaching, research, quality improvement and strategic development opportunities

Interested? Please contact:

Skye Billig
Provider Recruitment Manager

Skye.Billig@sluhn.org

About the Company

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St. Luke's University Health Network

St. Luke's University Health Network is a regional network of hospitals, physicians and other related organizations providing care primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery and Berks counties in Pennsylvania and Warren County in New Jersey.

The Network provides services at more than 150 sites. St. Luke's University Health Network is comprised of six hospital sites. The Network includes:

  • More than 80 owned physician-practice sites
  • 300 employed primary care/specialist physicians
  • Various outpatient testing and service facilities
  • Home health
  • Hospice services (inpatient and outpatient)
  • Largest ambulance provider in Bucks County and second largest in Lehigh County
  • Other related organizations
  • 57,500+ annual admissions
  • 195,000 annual emergency room visits
  • 1,325 physicians on the Medical Staff (96 percent board-certified)
  • 8,600+ employees
  • More than 1,350 volunteers

Areas of exceptional medical expertise include:

  • Level 1 Adult Trauma Center: fully accredited by Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation; 2,400+ annual trauma cases; St. Luke's 1.75 percent mortality rate represents top decile performance, significantly better than peer group as measured by National Trauma Data Bank of the American College of Surgeons; aeromedical transport services
  • Oncology: first and only cancer program in Pennsylvania to receive American College of Surgeons' highest quality recognition for three consecutive years; only Pennsylvania program to receive award in 2010; region's only fellowship-trained surgical oncologists; advanced programs for melanoma (internationally recognized melanoma investigator), lung, breast, prostate, gynecologic and gastrointestinal cancers and tumors of the brain and spine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery: multiple-year recipient of highest rating for cardiac bypass surgery, represents top decile performance achieved by only 10 percent of U.S. hospitals (Society for Thoracic Surgery); region's first Joint Commission certified Heart Failure Program; comprehensive surgical services excluding heart transplants
  • Neuroscience: accredited Stroke Center; additional Centers of Excellence include: Balance Center, Headache Center, Memory Disorders Center, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sleep Disorders Center
  • Orthopaedics: advanced expertise in total joint replacement and reconstruction, computer-assisted minimally invasive surgery, primary and reconstructive surgery of the spine, sports injuries, diseases and conditions of the hand and elbow, traumatic injuries
  • Women's/Children's Health: high-risk pregnancy; the region’s busiest obstetrical service; two neonatal intensive care units; pediatric specialty care provided by St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.
  • Robotic/Minimally Invasive Surgery: one of the nation's most experienced robotic surgical teams
  • Radiology: designated international General Electric Healthcare Show Site for imaging technology; designated Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by American College of Radiology
  • Bariatric Surgery: designated Center of Excellence by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Surgical Review Corporation

St. Luke's offers an exceptional benefit plan for employees. Our values are reflected in all we do for patients, each other and the community:

Pride - We take pride in our accomplishments and in our organization.

Caring - We show consideration for others and their feelings. We treat others as we want to be treated.

Respect - We recognize the value, diversity and importance of each other, those we serve and the organization.

Accountability - We are responsible to make decisions and solve problems in a timely and effective manner.

Flexibility - We adapt to the changing needs and expectations of those we serve.

Teamwork - We work together to improve quality.

The mission of St. Luke's University Health Network is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services