<p>A 128-bed community hospital in Westwood, New Jersey — Bergen County, just 15 miles from Manhattan — is recruiting a board-certified OB/GYN Physician to serve as Medical Director for its established OB/GYN Hospitalist program. This is a hybrid clinical-leadership role that pairs six 24-hour in-house shifts per month with direct oversight of the hospitalist team, quality initiatives, and strategic program development in partnership with hospital executives. The total compensation package reaches up to $483,000 annually, making this one of the more competitive OB/GYN hospitalist leadership opportunities in the greater New York metro region.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Base salary: $378,000 – $433,000 annually</li> <li>Additional Medical Director stipend: $50,000 annually (total package up to $483,000)</li> <li>Sign-on bonus provided</li> <li>Relocation assistance provided</li> <li>Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance</li> <li>CME allowance</li> <li>Professional liability coverage included</li> <li>No billing or coding responsibilities</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>128-bed community hospital serving Bergen County and the greater northern New Jersey region</li> <li>Six 24-hour in-house shifts per month with on-call duties as required</li> <li>Medical Director role combines direct clinical practice with program leadership — not a purely administrative position</li> <li>Oversight of the full OB/GYN hospitalist provider team and day-to-day clinical operations</li> <li>Lead clinical quality initiatives and drive continuous improvement across the OB/GYN service line</li> <li>Direct partnership with hospital executives on strategic direction and program development</li> <li>Responsibility for developing and implementing OB/GYN hospitalist program infrastructure and protocols</li> <li>Access to a national OB/GYN hospitalist network for peer collaboration, benchmarking, and best-practice sharing</li> <li>Collaborative practice environment with cross-departmental relationship building emphasized</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>MD or DO with board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology</li> <li>Active New Jersey medical license or demonstrated ability to obtain</li> <li>Experienced OB/GYN hospitalists strongly preferred; experienced private practice OB/GYNs seeking a leadership transition are also well-positioned for this role</li> <li>Prior leadership experience preferred — quality improvement, program development, or team oversight in a hospital-based setting</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Westwood is a walkable, tree-lined borough in Bergen County with a charming downtown, highly rated public schools, and a strong sense of community — a natural draw for physicians relocating with families. Bergen County consistently ranks among the best places to live in New Jersey, offering diverse neighborhoods, abundant parks, and excellent healthcare infrastructure. NJ Transit provides direct rail access to Midtown Manhattan in under an hour, putting world-class dining, theater, and culture within easy reach while allowing physicians to live at a suburban pace and cost of living well below that of New York City proper.</p>