The Medical Director of Labor and Delivery is a seasoned obstetrician who demonstrates strong knowledge and skills in the evidence-based practice of obstetrics and patient safety. The Medical Director of Labor and Delivery will collaborate with the Chief of Service to oversee the quality and safety within the Labor and Delivery Unit and oversee the day-to-day operations of Unit in collaboration with administrative and nursing leadership. Responsibilities include responding to and resolving patient concerns, providing direction for improving quality, safety and patient experience in the unit, and achieving compliance with unit metrics established by health system leadership. The Medical Director will work to continue to improve the patient experience scores of the unit, assist with onboarding and training new staff, monitoring perinatal core measures, participate in RCAs and related quality improvement forums and collaborate with Anesthesiology, Pediatrics and Neonatology, etc. 

The role provides for 0.2 FTE of administrative leadership effort, which is approximately one day per week, and the remainder of the time will be dedicated to clinical care.

Salary: $300,000 to $400,000. The salary range listed is for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits. Actual salary may not fall within the listed salary range; consideration will be made for experience, training, hospital/community need, and other factors

Candidates should be Board certified with credentials commensurate with faculty appointment at the assistant professor or associate professor level. Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to academic medicine and patient care as well as fellow, resident and medical student education. This is an excellent opportunity for a physician who is seeking a position that combines both academic and clinical care. Requirements include successful completion of a U.S. accredited OB/GYN residency and a NY State Medical license. 

NYU Langone Medical Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.