What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician | Portneuf Medical Center position at Portneuf Medical Center?
Portneuf Medical Center is seeking a forward-thinking, collaborative Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialist. This is a unique opportunity to shape a destination program for advanced sonography, genetic counseling, and comprehensive high-risk obstetrical care in a region currently underserved in MFM services.
Portneuf Medical Center is home to the region’s highest-level NICU and offers access to board-certified pediatric surgeons and fellowship-trained pediatric anesthesiologists, ensuring exceptional care for complex fetal and neonatal conditions.
Position Highlights
About Portneuf Medical Center: In a joint venture partnership with the Portneuf Health Trust, Ardent operates Portneuf Medical Center located in Pocatello, ID. The mission of Portneuf Medical Center is simple: World-class care, every patient, every time. Serving the healthcare needs of Eastern Idaho since 1907, Portneuf Medical Center strives to deliver a higher level of care and healthier community as a 205-licensed bed acute care facility that is home to a Level II Trauma Center and 20-bed ICU.
About the Community: Home to Idaho State University and located in Southeastern Idaho, Pocatello was historically referred to as the "gateway to the Northwest" in the 1800s by miners and others on the Oregon Trail who would pass through Pocatello's Portneuf Gap on their journey. Today, residents enjoy Pocatello's affordable housing and emphasis on outdoor recreation- with its numerous hiking and biking trails and proximity to local and state parks, including Massacre Rocks State Park and w/in 3 hours from Yellowstone National Park and The Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley and Salt Lake City.
Portneuf Medical Center is home to the region’s highest-level NICU and offers access to board-certified pediatric surgeons and fellowship-trained pediatric anesthesiologists, ensuring exceptional care for complex fetal and neonatal conditions.
Position Highlights
- Full-scope MFM practice – no deliveries required
- Flexible schedule: Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM (options include 7 AM–4 PM or 4-day work week)
- Call duties: Telephone-only consults for high-risk OB transfers; frequency negotiable and supported by telemedicine
- Outreach: Participate in regional education, care team collaboration, and referral pathway development
- Growth opportunity: Build and expand the MFM program, with potential to hire additional physicians and APPs as demand increases
- Extensive referral base: Serving southeastern Idaho, western Wyoming, and southwestern Montana
- Collaborative network: Includes 8 OBGYNs
- Board eligible/certified in Maternal Fetal Medicine (US)
- Eligible for Idaho medical licensure
- 1 yrs experience
- Base Salary wRVU production bonus
- Sign-On Incentive
- Relocation assistance
- Attractive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k)
- Medical debt assistance Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
- CME Allowance
- Malpractice Insurance
About Portneuf Medical Center: In a joint venture partnership with the Portneuf Health Trust, Ardent operates Portneuf Medical Center located in Pocatello, ID. The mission of Portneuf Medical Center is simple: World-class care, every patient, every time. Serving the healthcare needs of Eastern Idaho since 1907, Portneuf Medical Center strives to deliver a higher level of care and healthier community as a 205-licensed bed acute care facility that is home to a Level II Trauma Center and 20-bed ICU.
About the Community: Home to Idaho State University and located in Southeastern Idaho, Pocatello was historically referred to as the "gateway to the Northwest" in the 1800s by miners and others on the Oregon Trail who would pass through Pocatello's Portneuf Gap on their journey. Today, residents enjoy Pocatello's affordable housing and emphasis on outdoor recreation- with its numerous hiking and biking trails and proximity to local and state parks, including Massacre Rocks State Park and w/in 3 hours from Yellowstone National Park and The Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley and Salt Lake City.