OB/GYN Physician - Academic

About the role

Your future role at a glance

This exceptional teaching opportunity offers an immersive academic environment within the Ascension St. Vincent OB/GYN Residency Program. Based at the Primary Care Center, you will join a mission-driven team providing flexible, highly rewarding outpatient care to diverse and vulnerable populations. Primary responsibilities focus on precepting and shaping OB/GYN residents across all training levels, while also collaborating with and mentoring learners across multiple disciplines, including Family Medicine residents, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), and medical students. 

• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Facility Name: Ascension St. Vincent Hospital – Primary Care Center
• Schedule: Full-Time 1.0, including 0.8 FTE Outpatient/Gyn Hospital Service + 0.2 FTE OB Hospitalist
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance: Available
• CME allowance: Dedicated CME allowance + dedicated CME days
• Malpractice coverage: Covered with tail

This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

How you’ll make an impact in this role

This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated physician to join an employed position within a busy, well-respected practice, supported by a strong referral base and the full resources of a robust health system network.

• Drive resident education and clinical mentorship by supervising OB/GYN residents across various clinical settings, guiding their practice management skills, outpatient staffing techniques, and professional formation.
• Cultivate a rich academic environment through active teaching, clinical precepting, and rotational mentorship of medical students, Family Medicine residents, and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs).
• Provide mission-driven clinical care within the Primary Care Center (PCC) outpatient setting, delivering compassionate healthcare to diverse, underserved, and vulnerable populations, including refugees and immigrants.
• Deliver comprehensive inpatient OB/GYN care by managing hospital service coverage and performing OB Hospitalist duties (0.2 FTE) within the residency network.
• Practice setting: Hybrid practice model combining ambulatory care supervision, inpatient GYN service coverage, and OB Hospitalist shifts.
• Employed position within a top-tier, non-profit academic health system network.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Eligible for state medical licensure and DEA registration in Indiana.

About the Facility

• As a member of the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world's largest Catholic health system, Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis serves the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area with hospital care, a 24/7 ER, Level I Trauma and Transplant Center
• The brand new (2024) Women and Infants Hospital is a Level IV Perinatal Center and Level IV NICU 
• Access to 24/7 Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) support and 24-hour dedicated anesthesia coverage.
• Seamless access to an integrated regional referral network across central Indiana as part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system.

Why Physicians Choose Ascension

• Physician-Led & Collaborative: Step into a culture designed by physicians, for physicians, where your clinical expertise is respected from hour one.
• Streamlined Impact: Join a mission-centered team where the focus remains on service and patient care, supported by the robust resources of a premier health system.
• The Best of Both Worlds: Experience the professional clout of a national leader with the nimble, friendly feel of a local community hospital.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Indiana Medical Licensing Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

What additional preferences we're seeking

• Teaching & Academic Commitment: Strong passion for resident education, academic scholarship, and clinical mentorship across learner levels.
• Mission Alignment: Commitment to caring for vulnerable, underserved, and diverse patient populations in an outpatient teaching clinic setting.
• Flexible Practice Aptitude: Demonstrated ability to transition seamlessly between outpatient teaching clinic staffing, inpatient GYN coverage, and OB Hospitalist responsibilities.

Benefits that help you thrive

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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