Medical Director, Labor and Delivery

Reporting to the Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Medical Director of Labor and Delivery is a physician leader responsible for the overall clinical, operational, and quality performance of the Labor and Delivery (L&D) unit. This individual works collaboratively with nursing leadership, anesthesia, neonatology, maternal-fetal medicine, midwifery, and hospital administration to ensure the delivery of safe, evidence-based, patient-centered obstetric care.

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The role includes both administrative leadership (30%) and direct clinical care (70%) as an Obstetric Hospitalist, providing in-house obstetric services including labor management, triage, emergency response, and operative obstetrics.

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Administrative Leadership (30%)

Clinical Quality and Patient Safety

Provide physician leadership for all quality and safety initiatives on Labor and Delivery.

Monitor and improve key performance metrics including:

Cesarean delivery rates

Operative vaginal delivery rates

Obstetric hemorrhage outcomes

Hypertensive emergency management

Shoulder dystocia outcomes

Maternal and neonatal morbidity

Lead implementation and maintenance of evidence-based clinical protocols and order sets.

Oversee compliance with national guidelines and patient safety bundles, including those from Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health, The Joint Commission, and American College of

Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Review adverse events, near misses, and safety reports.

Lead collaborative risk reviews and action plans related to obstetric events.

Physician and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Foster a collaborative, respectful culture among private obstetricians, hospitalists, certified nurse-midwives, nurses, and consultants.

Serve as the primary physician liaison between medical staff and nursing leadership.

Facilitate resolution of clinical and operational concerns among providers.

Education and Competency

Lead or oversee multidisciplinary simulation drills for obstetric emergencies.

Coordinate educational conferences including weekly fetal heart rate tracing reviews and morbidity and mortality conferences.

Ensure provider competency in key obstetric procedures and emergency response protocols.

Operational Oversight

Participate in staffing and scheduling discussions for physician coverage.

Optimize patient flow, triage efficiency, and operating room utilization.

Collaborate on budgeting and capital equipment planning.

Evaluate opportunities to improve efficiency and patient satisfaction.

Regulatory and Accreditation Compliance

Ensure readiness for accreditation and regulatory surveys.

Maintain compliance with hospital policies, credentialing standards, and documentation requirements.

Strategic Planning

Contribute to departmental strategic initiatives related to maternal services growth, program development, and community outreach.

Support implementation of new programs and clinical services.

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Clinical Responsibilities (70%)

Provide in-house obstetric coverage on Labor and Delivery.

Evaluate and manage obstetric triage patients.

Provide labor management and intrapartum care.

Perform vaginal and cesarean deliveries, including emergent operative interventions.

Respond to obstetric emergencies.

Manage postpartum complications as appropriate.

Interpret fetal heart rate tracings and collaborate with the care team regarding management decisions.

Supervise advanced practice providers and learners as applicable.

Document care accurately and in a timely manner.

About South Shore Health (MA)

South Shore Health is an independent, not-for-profit, regional health system, based in Weymouth, Massachusetts, offering high-value, high-quality primary, secondary and tertiary care as well as specialty care, home health, community care, emergency, urgent care and preventative and wellness services.

At South Shore Health, we are committed to working toward the common goal of providing the highest-quality, exceptional, patient-centered care to all of our patients. We unite top-caliber talent, technology and service with the personal needs of patients and their families to develop individualized treatment plans.

The health system is also one of the only regional health systems that offers clinical affiliations with Boston-based academic medical centers offering world-leading medical care to the community. Our partners include:

Mass General Brigham: We partner with Brigham and Women’s Hospital to provide advanced surgical specialties including general surgery, neurosurgery, breast surgery, acute care/trauma surgery, thoracic surgery, colorectal surgery, vascular surgery and bariatric surgery. South Shore Health’s Breast Care Center, Reproductive Endocrinology, and Surgical Residency Program are all provided in association with practitioners from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Brigham and Women’s Neurosurgery at South Shore Health program cares for patients with a variety of neurological disorders including brain and spine tumors, trauma, degenerative spine disorders and hydrocephalus.

Boston Children’s Hospital: Neonatal intensive care, pediatric emergency, inpatient pediatric services and outpatient pediatric clinics are provided in association with practitioners from this world-leading children’s hospital.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health provides residents south of Boston with the highest level of advanced cancer care and support in the region. Experts from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and South Shore Hospital collaborate to offer many advanced treatments locally, including radiation therapy, medical oncology, surgical oncology, clinical trials, advanced diagnostic imaging, a Multidisciplinary Clinic and Breast Care Center.