Independence Health System·Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Diagnose, treat, and prevent medical conditions affecting women, including monitoring patients during pregnancy and childbirth. Perform surgical procedures and coordinate comprehensive patient care activities with nursing and support services.
Essential Job Functions
Diagnose, treat and prevent medical conditions that affect women.
Monitor and treat patients during pregnancy and childbirth.
Prescribe medications or treatment regimens as appropriate.
Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiography and advanced imaging.
Perform surgical procedures to prevent or surgically correct injury, treat disease, or abnormalities by using surgical techniques to increase patient functioning.
Refer patients to medical specialists, social services or other professionals as appropriate.
Participate in continuing education activities to maintain license certification and enhance knowledge skills.
Direct, coordinate, or supervise the patient care activities of nursing or support services.
Write patient discharge summaries.
Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients.
Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon hospital discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care.
Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.
Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to patients.
Admit patients for hospital stays and surgical procedures.
Participation in Independence Health Medical Group meetings, Leadership meetings and Physician committees upon request.
Work in a modern environment including audio-dictation, EMR, and digital radiology.
Other duties as assigned.
Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities]
Required Qualifications/Experience
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
Completion of OB/GYN residency program.
Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
Travel may be expected locally between System locations.
Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines
When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.
Essential – Absolute Necessity.
Marginal – Minimal Necessity.
Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.
Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.
Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.
Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.
X: Extreme Noise(>85dB)
X: Use of Vibrating Tools
X: Operates Vehicle (company)
X: Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices
X: 8 Hours Shifts
X: 10-12 Hours Shifts
X: Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hr/wk)
X: Head Protection (hard hat)
X: Feet, Toe Protection
X: Paint (direct use) Exposure
X: Dust (sanding) Exposure
X: Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure
X: Chemicals (direct use) Exposure
X: Wax Stripper (direct use)
When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.
Essential – Absolute Necessity.
Marginal – Minimal Necessity.
Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.
Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.
Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.
Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.
Never: Bending (Stooping)
X: Squatting (Crouching)
Pushing/Pulling(lbs. of force)
X: Seeing Near w/Acuity
X: Feeling (Sensation)
X: Lifting Floor to Knuckle
10-19
10-19
>20
Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle: >10
>10
Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder
>10
>10
Lifting Shoulder to Overhead
>10
>10
When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.
Requires an MD or DO degree, completion of an OB/GYN residency, and a current Pennsylvania medical license. Candidates should be board certified or eligible and possess current BLS and DEA registrations.
Market context
Pennsylvania continues to need OB/GYN physicians across hospital and outpatient settings, especially where maternity and women’s health services are core to local care access. These roles are competitive because employers typically look for an MD or DO, OB/GYN residency training, Pennsylvania licensure, board certification or eligibility, plus current BLS and DEA registration. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save time, then confirm your license status and board eligibility before applying.