University of Pennsylvania

Medical Director – Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Princeton

University of Pennsylvania$20K — $400K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.D., D.O., or M.D./Ph.D. required
  • Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Board Certified in Maternal–Fetal Medicine
  • Minimum 3–5 years post-fellowship clinical experience preferred
  • Prior leadership or program management experience strongly preferred
  • Eligibility for unrestricted Pennsylvania and New Jersey medical licensure, including DEA and NJ CDS
  • Demonstrated leadership, communication, and team-building skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct patient care as an attending maternal–fetal medicine physician
  • Serve as a clinical leader and resource for MFM providers and referring clinicians
  • Support standardized, evidence-based care pathways across sites
  • Lead patient safety, quality improvement, and risk management initiatives
  • Ensure compliance with Penn Medicine clinical standards and regulatory requirements
  • Collaborate with operational, nursing, and administrative leaders
  • Support recruitment, onboarding, and professional development of MFM faculty

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with leadership stipend
  • Fully covered malpractice insurance
  • Robust benefits and retirement programs
  • Access to Penn Medicine’s academic, research, and quality infrastructure
  • Opportunity to shape and grow a premier regional MFM program
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Exceptional tuition benefits for employees and their dependents
  • Generous retirement plans with a variety of investment options
  • Substantial paid time away from work
  • Access to wellness and work-life resources
  • Professional development resources
  • Cultural and recreational activities available at the University
  • Discounts on various goods and services
  • Flexible work hours
Full Job Description

Posted Job Title

Medical Director – Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Princeton

Job Profile Title

Penn Medicine Clinician

Job Description Summary

Penn Medicine is seeking an experienced Medical Director of Maternal–Fetal Medicine to provide clinical and physician leadership for the Princeton MFM practice, supporting high-quality, patient-centered care at this location.

This leadership role combines active clinical practice with medical oversight, quality leadership, and program development, working closely with health system leadership to advance excellence in maternal–fetal care delivery.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership

  • Provide direct patient care as an attending maternal–fetal medicine physician
  • Serve as a clinical leader and resource for MFM providers and referring clinicians
  • Support standardized, evidence-based care pathways across sites

Program & Quality Oversight

  • Lead patient safety, quality improvement, and risk management initiatives
  • Ensure compliance with Penn Medicine clinical standards and regulatory requirements
  • Collaborate with operational, nursing, and administrative leaders

Physician Engagement & Development

  • Support recruitment, onboarding, and professional development of MFM faculty
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing clinical team
  • Participate in academic and educational activities as desired

Effort Allocation (Approximate)

  • Patient Care: 90%
  • Medical Director / Leadership Responsibilities: 10%

Qualifications

  • M.D., D.O., or M.D./Ph.D.
  • Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Board Certified in Maternal–Fetal Medicine
  • Minimum of 3–5 years of post-fellowship clinical experience preferred
  • Prior leadership or program management experience strongly preferred
  • Eligibility for unrestricted Pennsylvania and New Jersey medical licensure, including DEA and NJ CDS
  • Demonstrated leadership, communication, and team-building skills

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation with leadership stipend
  • Fully covered malpractice insurance
  • Robust benefits and retirement programs
  • Access to Penn Medicine’s academic, research, and quality infrastructure
  • Opportunity to shape and grow a premier regional MFM program


Qualifications
M.D.; License to practice medicine without restriction or limitation in Pennsylvania; DEA Licensure. 0-1 year of work experience of related experience in a specified medical field.

Working Conditions
Office, Library Computer Room; Requires extensive safety training; Requires protective devices

Physical Effort
Occasional lifting 24-50 lb.; Typically standing or walking; Intermittently sitting/standing/stooping; Using tools requiring high density; Typically bending, crouching, Stooping

Job Location - City, State

Plainsboro, New Jersey

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$20,000.00 - $400,000.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

University Benefits

  • Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

  • Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.

  • Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

  • Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.

  • Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.

  • Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.

  • Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.

  • University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.

  • Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.

  • Flexible Work Hours:<

About University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Penn is known for its strong undergraduate and graduate programs in business, law, medicine, engineering, and social sciences. The university has a total enrollment of approximately 26,000 students, including 10,000 undergraduates and 16,000 graduate and professional students. Penn has a diverse student body, with students from all 50 states and over 100 countries. The university has a strong research program, with over $1 billion in annual research expenditures.
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