How to hire obstetricians and gynecologists
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Job description template
Copy it, fill in the brackets, and remove anything that does not fit your job. Keep only must-haves you would really turn someone away for.
[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient. • Care for and treat women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods. • Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical histories, reports, or examination results. • Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients. • Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary. • Perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patients' health and deliver babies safely. • Prescribe or administer therapy, medication, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury. • Treat diseases of female organs. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: Doctoral or professional degree] • Strong critical thinking, reading comprehension, active learning, active listening, monitoring and speaking skills • Working knowledge of medicine and dentistry, biology, English Language and psychology • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $140.82 an hour ($292,910 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for obstetricians and gynecologists
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to care for and treat women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical histories, reports, or examination results. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Describe a decision at work where the obvious answer was wrong. How did you work out the better choice?
- Tell me about written instructions, a policy or a manual you had to follow closely. How did you make sure you followed it correctly?
- Tell me about something new you had to learn quickly for work. How did you learn it?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What obstetricians and gynecologists do
- Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
- Care for and treat women during prenatal, natal, and postnatal periods.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical histories, reports, or examination results.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- Perform cesarean sections or other surgical procedures as needed to preserve patients' health and deliver babies safely.
- Prescribe or administer therapy, medication, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Treat diseases of female organs.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for obstetricians and gynecologists
- Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: 4 to 6 years (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Internship/residency (BLS)
- Job outlook: +1.7% over ten years, little or no change · about 500 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay obstetricians and gynecologists
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| New York | $348,800 |
| Minnesota | $321,910 |
| California | $301,240 |
| Massachusetts | $272,240 |
| Texas | $271,960 |
See obstetricians and gynecologists pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.