Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program Director

St. Luke's University Health Network, the region's largest, most established health system, a major teaching hospital, and one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals is seeking a Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program Director to start a new MFM Fellowship Program .

The Program Director will be responsible for developing, leading, administering, and supervising all aspects of the Maternal Fetal Medicine Program in accordance with the ACGME Program Requirements and Institutional Goals and Objectives. Successful candidates will join our vibrant and growing division of eight attending physicians providing services for nearly 6,000 deliveries/year.

We are also recruiting for an additional MFM physician outside of the Fellowship Director position.

About the Practice/ Position:

• The St. Luke's Perinatal Associates Practice consist of 8 physicians and 4 advanced practitioners providing care across 6 outpatient locations.
• The team also is comprised of two on site genetic counselors, four diabetes educators, a full complement of nurses, 20 MFM sonographers and friendly and efficient support staff.
• Current 1 in 8 call burden shared equally across the division.
• AIUM accredited ultrasound practice including fetal echocardiography detailed first trimester OB ultrasound.
• Earning potential of up to $700,000 per year.
• Joseph Bell MD (Division Chief) is principial investigator at St. Luke's in CHAP Study consortium; other ongoing research includes IC-Clear (International Collaborative - Cerclage Longitudinal Evaluation and Research).
• Strong collaboration with pediatric cardiology, pediatric surgery and other pediatric subspecialty services.

About the Department:

• St. Luke's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology consists of over 100 physicians and advanced practitioners spread over 40 practice locations.
• Rapidly growing obstetrical program with over 5,000 deliveries per year across 3 birthing facilities.
• New state of the art birthing centers located at St. Luke's Anderson Campus, St. Luke's Allentown Campus and St. Luke's Upper Bucks Campus.
• GE Healthcare National Show Site for Women's Imaging.
• Repeatedly awarded "Best Place to Have a Baby" in the Lehigh Valley by the Morning Call's Readers' Choice Awards.
• We are a Ryan's Program accredited Residency program and have a strong Family Planning Program
• In house 24/7 support from neonatology at each delivering campus with Level III capabilities available at St. Luke's Anderson and Allentown and Level II capabilities at St. Luke's Upper Bucks.
• Outpatient support for patients and family members provided through St. Luke's Baby & Me Support Center - an innovative facility designed to support patients and their families with support during and after pregnancy (pre-natal classes, lactation support, post-partum behavioral health support, etc.)
• Embedded Social Worker to support providers in managing complex patient concerns.
• Fully accredited training programs in OB/GYN, MIGS, and GYN oncology.
• Robust GYN surgical volumes spanning all sub-specialties (MIGS, UroGYN, REI, Family Planning and GYN Oncology).
• Dedicated departmental research efforts supported by St. Luke's Research Institute and Department of Research and Innovation.
• Academic appointments are available to outstanding candidates through our affiliation with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

In joining St. Luke's University Health Network you'll enjoy:

• Team-based care with well-educated, dedicated support staff
• A culture in which innovation is highly valued
• Work/life balance and flexibility
• Loan repayment up to $100,000
• Exceptional compensation package, starting bonus, and relocation reimbursement
• Rich benefits package, including malpractice, health and dental insurance, and CME allowance
• Teaching, research, quality improvement and strategic development opportunities

About St. Luke's University Health Network:

Founded in 1872, St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 16,000 employees providing services at 15 hospitals and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue greater than $2 billion, the Network's service area includes 11 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.

Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke's is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, St. Luke's created the Lehigh Valley's first and only regional medical school campus. It also operates the nation's longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 38 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 347 residents and fellows.

St. Luke's is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system with Medicare's five- and four-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. St. Luke's is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World's Best Hospital. St. Luke's University Hospital earned the Major Teaching Hospital designation and the St. Luke's University Health Network is a Top 15 Health System.

Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN's information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. St. Luke's is also recognized as one of the state's lowest cost providers.

About Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley

Northeastern PA is a beautiful, four-season region with vineyards, Yuengling Brewery, micro-breweries, skiing, trails, fishing, and other outdoor recreation. Family-friendly, the region is known for its warm, welcoming people and sense of community.

Set amid gentle hills and charming country sides, the Lehigh Valley has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing economies in the nation. "The Valley" is comprised of the three cities of Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton, as well as dozens of small towns and picturesque boroughs, parks, trails and waterways. Lehigh Valley is bursting with nationally recognized events such as Musikfest and Celtic Fest, exciting nightlife, adventurous outdoor activities, and modern and contemporary arts. Allentown is home to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and the Iron Pigs. History buffs will enjoy the pre-Colonial, early American and industrial history in the region.

The Lehigh Valley is also home to 11 colleges and universities that award more than 10,000 degrees annually and include prestigious private colleges and state universities. Whatever your educational interests and needs, the Lehigh Valley is a great place to learn.

The Lehigh Valley is a short drive away from major mid-Atlantic cities including New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.

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