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St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Edgewood, Kentucky

Laborist - Physician

OB/GYNFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Job Description

Overview

Join a progressive, physician-led group composed of OB/GYNs and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs), supported by the award-winning St. Elizabeth Healthcare system. We are seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible OB/GYN Hospitalist to become part of our respected and growing team.

This is an exceptional opportunity to practice in a collaborative environment with a strong referral base, competitive compensation and benefits, and relocation assistance available.

Position Highlights

  • Minimum of thirteen 12-hour shifts per month
  • 24/7 in-house coverage with two laborists on each shift
  • All deliveries performed at St. Elizabeth Edgewood, featuring a Level III NICU

Why Relocate to Northern Kentucky / Greater Cincinnati?

Located just minutes from downtown Cincinnati, Edgewood offers the perfect blend of suburban comfort and urban access. Whether you're relocating solo or with family, you'll find:

  • Top-Rated Schools: Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati are home to excellent public and private schools, including nationally ranked high schools and magnet programs.
  • Vibrant City Life: Enjoy world-class dining, professional sports teams (NFL Bengals, MLB Reds, FC Cincinnati), museums, performing arts, and a thriving riverfront scene.
  • Outdoor Recreation: Access to beautiful parks, hiking trails, and the Ohio River for boating and kayaking.
  • International Travel Made Easy: The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is just 10 minutes from Edgewood, offering direct flights to major U.S. cities and international destinations.
  • Affordable Living: The region boasts a lower cost of living compared to many metropolitan areas, with diverse housing options and welcoming communities.

About St. Elizabeth

St. Elizabeth Physicians is a physician led multi-specialty physician group organization consisting of 517 physicians, 334 advanced practice providers and more than 2,000 non-provider associates. We are very proud of our culture around physician wellness and our high physician engagement and satisfaction scores.

St. Elizabeth Physicians serves more than 409,000 patients in our more than 121 conveniently located practices in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. In partnership with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, we are transforming how care is delivered in our region.

We are a mission and values driven organization, focused on patient-centered care, accountability, community, innovation, teamwork and excellence. St. Elizabeth is a regional healthcare provider continually recognized as one of the nation's best.

Our mission is to ensure our patients receive comprehensive and compassionate care - anywhere.

St. Elizabeth Physicians is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age or any other characteristic that is protected by state or federal law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide 24/7 in-house laborist coverage for obstetric and gynecological patients. Collaborate with a team of OB/GYNs and Certified Nurse Midwives to ensure high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Must be a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible OB/GYN. Requires the ability to work a minimum of thirteen 12-hour shifts per month.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

ObstetricsGynecologyLabor and deliveryClinical collaborationHospitalist medicine

OB/GYN — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top OB/GYN Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution7 jobs

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<$350k
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$350k
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$400k-450k
2
$450k-500k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution8 jobs

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

OBGYN Physician Charlottesville (Per Diem)Per Diem

Sentara Health · Charlottesville, Virginia

$373k-$494k
#2

OB/GYN Physician

Beth Israel Lahey Health · Exeter, New Hampshire

$315k-$466k
#3

Physician, OB/GYN – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

OB/GYN Opportunity | Mississippi Gulf Coast

$300k-$400k
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Ob/gyn listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 805 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Edgewood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$333k
Median resident rent
$1,073/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Edgewood, KY
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation and benefits
Relocation assistance available