OBGYN

Ob Hospitalist Group was founded on the vision and commitment that every expectant mother presenting to labor and delivery would receive consistent, unconditional, quality medical care from an experienced clinician. Today, we are the largest and only dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist employer in the nation. As an OB hospitalist, you can still do the work you love and make a huge difference in the lives of women, all while maintaining a healthy balance between work and your life at home. Join our mission today.

Just over an hour outside of Boston, Massachusetts, Gardner is a fast-growing city with many restaurants, parks, and shops and is home to a community college. Nearby Concord, Massachusetts is known for historical sites like the American Revolutionary War sites in the Minute Man National Historical Park. North of Gardner is Manchester, New Hampshire, home to The Currier Museum of Art and the Zimmerman House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Heywood Hospital is part of Heywood Healthcare, a community-owned healthcare system serving the residents of North Central Massachusetts. The hospital offers general obstetric and women's health services, breast health, contraception, Urogynecological services and minimally invasive surgery. Heywood Health Center for Women specializes in VBAC and has one of the lowest C-section rates in Massachusetts. The hospital currently sees approximately 350 annual deliveries.

242 Green St, Gardner, MA 01440

Program Details

• Program Start Date: January 2025
• Call Coverage Model- 24/7 Coverage
• OB/GYNs to Provide GYN Coverage: Yes
• OB/GYNs Required to Perform Circumcisions: N/A
• OB/GYNs Needed for First Assist: Yes
• General Surgeons available 24/7.
• Program Objectives:
  • Provide clinic and L&D support to ensure consistent high-quality care.
  • Expand access to care for women in the community.
  • Reduce time to OB visits (currently scheduling 4-5 months out).
  • Reduce time to schedule Well Women's Visits
  • Opportunity to increase GYN surgeries

Hospital and Clinic Details

• MHAS Providers in clinic M-T, 8a-5p, and on-call after hours. Fridays are 8a-12p in clinic and on-call after hours.
• Annual Births: 350
• Only on call Saturday and Sunday.
• Total Hospital Deliveries (monthly avg.): 50
• Total Hospital Deliveries (annual avg.): 600
• Total Hospital/Clinic GYN Surgery Volume (annual avg.): 150
• Total Hospital/Clinic GYN Surgery Volume (annual avg.): 150
• 8 Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP) rooms
• 5 Postpartum rooms
• C-Section Operating Room
• Nursery - Level 1
• TeleNICU - University of Utah Health
• Anesthesia: On-Call 24/7
• MFM: Refer out for MFM
• Fetal Monitoring System: Cintricity
• EMR used in Hospital: MedHost
• EMR used in Clinic: Athena
• Current OR days for Clinicians: Wednesdays