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Unified Women's Healthcare
Columbia, South Carolina

OB Hospitalist

OB/GYNIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Our affiliate, Unified Women’s Healthcare of the Carolinas, is looking for an Obstetrics and Gynecology Laborist Physician to join their prestigious women's health care center in Columbia, SC. Join a compassionate group who provide a team approach to patient care. Every member of our staff is focused on making the patient experience in our office individualized and meaningful.

About the Practice

The practice consists of 11 OB/GYN generalist physicians, 15 laborist physicians, and 7 advanced practice providers as well as a strong administrative support staff. This group of providers has been serving the Columbia metro area for 20 years with a solid reputation for top notch clinical care.

Hospitalist shifts will be done at either the Medical University of South Carolina East Campus or Prisma Health Baptist Hospital. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join an excellent group of physicians in a growing area and a great hospital system.

Looking for a physician who wants to work a few hospital call shifts on a tailored schedule or work full time focusing their career on Labor & Delivery.

Position Highlights

Become a laborist with a supportive and large practice that provides comprehensive women’s health services to patients.

Join a group with 11 generalist OB/GYN physicians, 15 laborists working different schedules, and 7 advanced practice providers.

  • Provide in-house coverage for Labor & Delivery, postpartum, and gynecologic inpatient services.
  • Perform emergency gynecological surgical care as needed.

Collaborate closely with other OB/GYN providers, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals when delivering care.

Full-time and PRN shift opportunities available. Flexible scheduling options.

Hospital shifts will be at the Medical University of South Carolina East Campus and the Prisma Health Baptist Hospital.

  • Hospitalist can expect to perform anywhere from 10-25 deliveries per month.
  • Competitive compensation and group malpractice coverage.
  • $30K Sign on and $30K retention bonus for full-time hours.
  • CME stipend and administrative fees covered by the practice.

City/Location Highlights

Southern charm meets sophistication in Columbia. This South Carolina city is known for its arts scene, educational opportunities and rich history, making it a hub of culture and education. Residents can enjoy an affordable cost of living, great job opportunities and scenic riverside parks.

As the state capital and home to the state’s flagship university and Fort Jackson military base, the city is a bustling economic engine for South Carolina.

Take in the natural beauty with a walk along the Riverfront Park and Historic Columbia Canal or paddle down one of the city’s scenic rivers. Nature lovers shouldn’t miss nearby Congaree National Park, where towering trees and wildlife await just a short drive from downtown.

Families can enjoy a full day at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, and art lovers will appreciate the Columbia Museum of Art.

Whether you’re watching a University of South Carolina Gamecocks football game at Williams-Brice Stadium, strolling through the South Carolina State House grounds, or catching a performance at the Koger Center for the Arts, Columbia is always buzzing with activity.

This position offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package that includes health/dental/life/STD/LTD/vision insurance, malpractice insurance, paid time off and a 401(k) plan. Our medical affiliate is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Unified Women’s Healthcare, LLC

Unified Women’s Healthcare, LLC proudly provides physician recruiting services for the largest, physician-owned Ob-Gyn practice network in the nation, with more than 600 affiliated practices and 2,600 providers in 19 states and Washington DC. Choose an opportunity from dozens of cities; urban to rural.

The national footprint of our medical affiliates provides candidates with a variety of practice settings and career opportunities that will fit their professional practice goals.

As a physician practicing with a medical affiliate in the Unified network, you will see the benefit of being affiliated with a large, national women’s healthcare company while knowing that physician governance and clinical decision making remains the exclusive domain of physicians.

We are advocates for the Ob-Gyn medical affiliates in our network, advancing the business of medicine so they can focus solely on the practice of medicine. We help our medical affiliates both innovate and expand, while providing tools, training, support, and additional practice resources.

  • Recruiter: Sergio Serbenski
  • Email: sergio.serbenski@unifiedhc.com

Keywords: OB/GYN, OBGYN, OB-GYN, hospitalist, obstetrics, gynecology, private practice, Obstetrician Gynecologist, DO, MD, Physician, flexible schedule, supplemental work, PRN, part-time

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Key Responsibilities

Provide in-house coverage for Labor & Delivery, postpartum, and gynecologic inpatient services. Perform emergency gynecological surgical care and collaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Requirements

The candidate must be a physician (MD or DO) capable of performing laborist duties in a hospital setting. The role requires the ability to work flexible shifts, including full-time or PRN options.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Labor and deliveryEmergency gynecological surgeryTeam collaborationPostpartum care

OB/GYN — Physician Career Context

OB/GYN pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Ob/gyn listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 801 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,479/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
STD/LTD
Malpractice Coverage
Paid Time Off
401(k) Plan