As part of a new series, FAQs with OBHG, our teams met with clinicians to address common misconceptions about working as a hospitalist with Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG). Dr. Erin Mankus discusses how vital the concept of work-life balance is in her own life and to OB/GYNs everywhere.
Before joining OBHG, Dr. Mankus worked as an OB/GYN clinician in academic medicine for the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. For more than 20 years she’s called San Antonio home. Dr. Mankus took a permanent position at UT Health using her training and skills to teach, conduct research and care for patients. Accolades grew and her profile rose. However, time directed to work took away from time spent with family.
A close friend from medical school was working for OBHG as an OB hospitalist and site director. She was thriving. It took one short visit for Dr. Mankus to realize two strong reasons why she should follow the OB hospitalist path:
- Practicing medicine as an OB hospitalist allowed her to flex her problem-solving muscle.
- OBHG offered a manageable schedule, a stable career path, more time with family, full benefits and freedom to practice good medicine.
When I’m at the hospital, I’m locked in–that’s my 24 hours. I’m honed in 100% to patient care. But then when I pass off to my team member and I walk out the door, I also know that now I can be 100% honed in to my family. That was a huge reason for me making the shift to this type of schedule. When you’re in private practice or academic medicine, you never really leave the hospital.
-Dr. Erin Mankus
Ask Dr. Mankus about her colleagues and her face lights up. She marvels at the comradery among her OBHG colleagues, private practice doctors and hospital staff. Her OBHG hospitalist team occurs in tandem, rather than side-by-side. They keep each other informed and draw on each other’s expertise, ensuring the best care for patients. The private practice doctors also lean into the hospitalists’ proven skills and expertise knowing their patients are well cared for as they juggle their time between office visits and the hospital.
Watch the video to learn more about how being an OB hospitalist can allow you more flexibility in your work and personal life.
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