Job Description

Committed to Excellence-Join our Munson Healthcare OB/GYN Team!

Munson Healthcare is seeking a dedicated and compassionate OB/GYN physician to join our team in Gaylord, Michigan. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of women’s healthcare in our region with the opening of a brand-new state-of-the-art birthing center in summer 2026.

Averaging over 500 births per year, we promote an active robotics program and support advanced gynecologic care to our community and beyond. Striving for a 1:5 call model, our highly skilled care team is anchored with seasoned OB/GYNs, certified nurse midwives, FM/OBs and a clinic with a 1:1 medical assistant model.

Teaching opportunities are available through rotations with our flagship tertiary care center's Michigan State University-affiliated Family Medicine Residency Program. Additionally, our practice is supported by Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) physicians from the University of Michigan and can be consulted 24/7 or seen in our Traverse City office for ongoing care needs.

Join us in delivering exceptional care to women at every stage of life!

The Benefits of Working at Munson

• Competitive market-based compensation-$460K+
• $50K Sign on bonus
• Student loan repayment up to $100K
• Work-life balance with 1:5 call
• Full benefits, paid holidays, and generous paid time off
• CME Allowance
• Professional liability
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and personal consulting
• Wellness plans, an employee assistance program and employee discounts  

Find more than your next job. Find your community.

• We’re northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system and we are deeply rooted in the communities we serve. That means that our patients are often our family, friends and neighbors – and it’s special to be able to care for them. And as one of the top healthcare systems to work for in Michigan by Forbes (American’s Best Employers by State 2022), we’re committed to your ongoing growth and development.
• After work, you’ll find things to do in every season – beaches, outdoor recreation, unique restaurants, world-class wineries, arts and entertainment.
• As a non-profit healthcare system, Munson Healthcare provides $65 million in health care programs and education, as well as free discounted and unreimbursed services.

EHR

• Oracle Health

Ready to make a difference? Position Responsibilities Include:

• Supports the Mission, Vision and Values of Munson Healthcare.
• Embraces and supports the Performance Improvement philosophy of Munson Healthcare.
• Promotes personal and patient safety.
• Uses effective customer service/interpersonal skills at all times.
• Munson Otsego Memorial Hospital and its partners work together to provide superior quality care and promote community health.
• Acknowledges safety is a self-responsibility. Knows physical requirements of the job and works within those guidelines. Performs job duties safely, utilizing learned body mechanics and transferring/lifting techniques. Plans actions to promote safety. Reports any unsafe situation/equipment according to hospital procedures.
• Maintains visibility within the community as a health care provider. Serves as a role model to clinic staff, faculty, and the community at large.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Munson Healthcare by the Numbers

• 8 hospitals
• 694 licensed acute care beds
• 212 licensed long-term care beds
• 7,500 employees
• 1,000 physicians
• 63 specialties
• 540,000 residents
• We cover 14,667 square miles – about the size of Vermont and Delaware combined.
• Munson Healthcare Home Health and Munson Healthcare Hospice serve 29 counties. 

  Why Choose Munson Healthcare

• Balance – Get out on the water, in the woods, on the trails or around town
• Opportunity – Be a part of northern Michigan’s leading healthcare team with opportunities for personal and professional growth throughout the healthcare system
• Flexibility – A career that can change as your life changes
• Teamwork – Our people make Munson Healthcare a great place to work!

About Gaylord, Michigan

Home to over 90 inland lakes and situated near scenic forests, trails, and golf courses, Gaylord naturally cultivates great work-life balance. Warm summers and snowy winters make Gaylord a year-round playground with recreational opportunities in all 4 seasons. With its neighborly small-town ambiance, Gaylord is an ideal place to both live and raise a family. Gaylord offers great public and private schools, affordable housing, and plenty of shopping and restaurants. This lively community hosts many fun festivals and events, including the Wings Over Northern Michigan Air Show and the time-honored Gaylord Alpenfest.

Gaylord, Michigan

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer 

Munson Healthcare grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

Qualifications

Standard Qualifications

• MD or DO
• Successful completion of an approved U.S. Residency training program approved by the Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) of the American Medical Association, or the American Osteopathic Association or its equivalent.

Certification, Licensure, Registration:

• Board eligible/certified for OB/GYN practice in the State of Michigan
• NRP, BLS, EFM certified

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.