OB Laborist Physician
Reported by 13 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
- Schedule
- Flexible schedule · Flexible 8/24-hour in-house shifts per month
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $400k – $470k
- Practice
- Hospital-based · Acute care hospitals
13 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
This OB Laborist Physician position involves inpatient obstetrics care in Level II trauma center hospitals in Pennsylvania with a competitive straight salary and recruitment incentives. The role includes flexible 8/24-hour in-house shifts, collaboration with midwives and residents, malpractice and tail coverage, and several benefits including CME and 401(k) contribution.
What the posting highlights
- Co-managing with Nurse Midwives and residents; support from surgical Physician Assistants for scheduled caesarians
- Care setting: Inpatient care to pregnant women managing labor and delivery
- Patient population: Pregnant women requiring labor and delivery care
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $400k – $470k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 13 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
Benefits named in the posting
- Malpractice & Tail coverage
- 5% employer contribution to 401(k) plan
- $4,500 for CME
- Relocation options
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 13 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Geisinger
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital-based
- Facility type
- Acute care hospitals
- Trauma level
- Level II trauma centers
- Patient population
- Pregnant women requiring labor and delivery care
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Flexible schedule
- Call burden
- Flexible 8/24-hour in-house shifts per month
- Shift type
- In-house shifts
- Patient volume
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley averages 2,000 deliveries per year; Geisinger Community Medical Center averages 900 deliveries per year
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Inpatient care to pregnant women managing labor and delivery
- Coverage model
- Co-managing with Nurse Midwives and residents; support from surgical Physician Assistants for scheduled caesarians
- Teaching
- Yes
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 3 wk ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
Job Summary ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY: • Join a great team of experienced Laborists and Nurse Midwives, co-managing with both residents and Nurse Midwives • Focus on giving inpatient care to pregnant women, managing labor and delivery on both an emergency and routine basis. • Flexible 8/24-hour in-house shifts per month • Staff of surgical Physician Assistants to assist with scheduled caesarians • Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA averages 2,000 deliveries per year supported by a level III NICU. • Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA averages 900 deliveries per year supported by a level II NICU. • Competitive straight salary model plus recruitment incentives • Excellent benefits package, including Malpractice & Tail coverage • A 5% employer contribution to 401(k) plan • Relocation – two options to choose from • $4,500 for CME • Flexible schedule Job Duties Interested in OBGYN Generalist opportunities also? Explore our Generalist opportunities on the Geisinger Career Website – reference R-19687 and R-87840. ABOUT GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (GWV): GWV has been a part of the Geisinger family since opening as the NPW Medical Center in 1981. The professionals at GWV provide high-quality, coordinated, patient-centered care for residents of northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond. Located just outside of Wilkes-Barre, GWV is home to a Level II trauma center to provide care for the most seriously ill and injured patients, as well as services in more than 50 specialties and subspecialty areas. ABOUT GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (GCMC): GCMC has been a part of the Geisinger family since 2012. GCMC provides high-quality, coordinated, patient-centered care for residents throughout Lackawanna County and northeastern Pennsylvania. Located in Scranton, GCMC has the only Level II trauma center and electronic intensive care unit in Lackawanna County, providing care for the most seriously ill and injured patients. Beyond critical care, GCMC features the most advanced specialists coordinating care in areas including general surgery, cardiology, interventional radiology, gastroenterology, weight management, oncology, pulmonary care and orthopaedics. Position Details LIVING IN THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING PENNSYLVANIA: There’s a lot that will surprise you about the fifth most populous state in the country. Our Geisinger locations are surrounded by natural beauty that will give you plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation, a variety of arts and entertainment venues, university and community colleges, dining options and cultural experiences for children and adults. From the fresh air to the lower cost of living to the tight-knit communities living in our region grants you access to a better quality of life. Discover more at: Relocating to Pennsylvania | Careers at Geisinger. Education Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required) Experience Certification(s) and License(s) Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.