About Oula

Oula is redesigning maternity care from the ground up. Our modern maternity center combines the best of obstetrics and midwifery care to deliver a more evidence-based and personalized pregnancy experience. From our collaborative medical team, welcoming clinic, and remote care platform, we are setting a new standard for pregnancy that unifies modern medicine and human intuition. Our first clinic opened in Brooklyn in 2021. We’ve since opened a second clinic in downtown Manhattan, a third in Uptown Manhattan in July of 2024, with plans for more Oula clinics in new cities to come.

About the Role

We are looking for a part-time Laborist to participate in collaborative care with the Oula midwifery team in the inpatient setting. We’re looking for a thoughtful and passionate leader who will provide obstetrical and postpartum care for patients and collaborate with our midwifery team at Mount Sinai West. This position is 100% clinical and inpatient on the Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, Antepartum floors. Obstetrical care entails providing direct patient care for patients who need OB/GYN care, co-management of care with our midwifery team for patients who rise to a higher level of medical risk and have complex labor courses including the need for operative delivery. The Oula Laborist is responsible for ensuring ongoing collaboration with the Oula midwifery team and the MSW Resident/Laborist Nursing teams to ensure high quality care is being provided. This position reports to the Oula Medical Director for the NYC Region.

Start date: August 1, 2028. Please apply by March 1, 2027

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide coverage for on-average 6 (12 hour) shifts per month on the MSW Labor & Delivery (L&D) floor as Oula Ob/Gyn which includes caring for Oula patients who need OB/GYN coverage and co-managing patients with the Oula midwifery team. Currently the requirement is to be in house if Oula has patients on the L&D floor.
• Required: Ability to flex up to 9 shifts/month (maximum) as needed
• This includes MAXIMUM two weekends/month, with relative even distribution between days/nights
• Round on, care for and discharge Oula postpartum patients who have had operative deliveries and/or are higher risk patients needing care coordination.
• Round on, care for and discharge Oula patients who have been readmitted to the hospital.
• Round on, care for and discharge Oula patients on the antepartum service as needed to follow up MFM recommendations.
• Participate in the education and training of new midwives, residents and medical and midwifery students.
• Other inpatient responsibilities as required by Mount Sinai West for Oula Ob/Gyn providers.

You are the perfect candidate if you:

• Are passionate about improving maternity care through a combination of clinical care, technology, patient empowerment, and education
• Are enthusiastic about collaborative care models leveraging diverse teams with a wide variety of skill-sets
• Exude empathy and compassion for patients and team members alike and can rally your team to provide exceptional patient experience regardless of the situation.
• Upholds key principles of body autonomy, self determination and cultural respect.
• Are excited about realizing the Oula mission, and building the kind of collaborative practice that midwives and patients dream about.
• Passionate about maximizing low intervention birth and centering evidence based practices in Obstetrics.
• Passionate about participating in a collaborative care program dedicated to improving the quality of maternity care
• Enthusiastic about patient-centered collaborative care models, especially those that leverage midwives
• Dedicated to ensuring clear, timely complete cross functional and interpersonal communication
• Experienced in overseeing and collaborating with midwives
• Excited by the potential for tech to transform the pregnancy experience and drive greater personalization in terms of care
• Exude empathy and compassion for patients and team members and can bring everyone together around a shared vision of providing exceptional patient experience
• Dedicated to ongoing quality improvement
• Dedicated to supporting key principles of body autonomy, self determination and cultural respect

Desired Experience & Qualifications:

• MD or DO
• Residency in obstetrics / gynecology
• At least 3-5 years of experience in obstetrics following residency/fellowship, preferably
• with a focus on obstetrics
• Experience building and/or managing clinical programs
• Great patients reviews and reputation for exceptional patient care and bedside manner
• Experience coaching and/or collaborating with midwives
• Licensed to practice medicine in New York State