Chief, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine - Philadelphia
Would you be interested in the flexibility to mold and develop a division as the standard of care with strong support and commitment from system management Crozer Keystone Health System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is seeking a board certified Perinatologist to serve as the Chief, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. In this busy, hospital-based, consultative practice you will not be required to do general deliveries or participate in OB call. MFM consult call will be shared between two perinatologists. Available to you will be a system-wide referral base of 27 OB/GYN physicians of whom 17 perform obstetrics, approximately 4000 deliveries system-wide, 20 percent of which are high risk, a freestanding OB/GYN residency program with a total of twelve residents and a top-notch department of OB/GYN including full-time divisions of MFM, Reproductive Endocrinology, Gynecology Oncology and Urogynecology. This position is located just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Maternal-Fetal Medicine service covers Delaware County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) and Crozer Chester Medical Center (CCMC). DCMH, one of the founding hospitals of the Crozer-Keystone Health System, is a 247-bed not-for-profit community hospital that offers a broad range of acute and specialized services and delivers more than 1,800 babies each year. CCMC is a 388-bed not-for-profit teaching hospital and one of the founding hospitals of the Crozer-Keystone Health System. Today, the medical center admits nearly 20,000 patients, treats approximately 50,000 Emergency Department patients, and delivers about 2,000 babies a year. From its beginning in 1990, Crozer-Keystone Health System, located minutes from Philadelphia, has been the dominant provider of health care in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, and part of western New Jersey. The population covered represents almost a million people. The health system comprises five hospitals (4 are acute & 1 operates as outpatient), a comprehensive physician network of primary-care and specialty practices, and the Healthplex´ Sports Club. These facilities house a Level 2 trauma center, a regional burn center, two regional cancer centers, a fertility center, a sleep-disorders center, and a U.S. Olympic Committee designated sports science and technology center. With more than 1,100 physicians and 7,100 total employees, Crozer-Keystone is the largest employer in Delaware County.Philadelphia, a dynamic place where big city excitement meets hometown charm, awaits your arrival. Famous as the birthplace of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the cradle of liberty offers much more than cobblestone streets and historical landmarks. Cultural, culinary, artistic and ethnic treasures abound in this city and its surrounding countryside. The fifth-largest city in the country, Philadelphia is a welcoming place, a city based on freedom of expression. New and one-of-a-kind attractions, a wealth of art and culture, renowned performing arts companies, awe-inspiring architecture, a walkable downtown, seemingly endless shopping (with no tax on clothes) and a restaurant renaissance that has caught the world´s attention all promise to create an unforgettable Philadelphia experience. And, of course, the greatest concentration of American history can be found just blocks away at Independence National Historical Park, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.