20 tasks, each one witnessed by the sources that watched the job — and behind every one, a prompt you can use tonight.
You split time between clinic visits, surgeries, and labor-and-delivery shifts. Morning clinic often has physical exams, prenatal checks, cervical checks, and reviewing routine lab results such as syphilis or HIV screens.
Afternoons may be surgical: C-sections, gynecologic procedures, or coordinating with nurses and residents. Nights and weekends can involve managing labor, treating pregnancy complications, and postpartum rounds. You also document in EHRs like Epic or eClinicalWorks and coordinate with specialists or NICU teams.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports 21,260 employed OB-GYNs with a 2025 median annual wage of $292,910. The lowest tenth earned $94,680 and the top tenth $437,300.
Use BLS data for broad planning; actual pay depends on location, hospital vs private practice, call schedule, and subspecialty work such as high-risk obstetrics.
You need a medical degree, then a 4-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology. Focus in medical school on anatomy, reproductive physiology, obstetrics, and surgery skills like suturing.
During residency learn to manage labor and delivery, perform C-sections, interpret labs (Indirec Coombs, infectious disease screens), and use hospital systems like MEDITECH or Epic for orders and documentation.
OB-GYNs are physicians who diagnose diseases of female organs, prescribe drugs, and perform surgeries. They handle complications in pregnancy, high-risk deliveries, and complex gynecologic surgery.
Midwives and family physicians may manage low-risk pregnancies and routine births but typically refer higher-risk cases—like preeclampsia or surgical needs—to OB-GYNs. OB-GYNs also provide specialized surgical care and complex medical management.
Hospitals and clinics commonly use Epic, eClinicalWorks, Allscripts Professional, or MEDITECH. Smaller OB-GYN practices may use Acrendo OB/Gyn EMR, PrognoCIS, or ChartWare.
Expect to chart prenatal visits, order and view labs (syphilis, hepatitis B, chlamydia, HIV), document cervical checks and dilation, enter operative notes, and coordinate care with nurses and specialists in these systems.
AI can draft notes, summarize visit data, or pull relevant guidelines, but you must verify every clinical statement against the EHR (Epic, MEDITECH) and patient data. Never rely on AI for final diagnoses, medication dosing, or surgical decisions.
Keep patient identifiers secure and follow your hospital’s policy. Use AI as a time-saver for documentation, but personally confirm lab interpretations (Indirect Coombs, infection screens) and treatment plans before acting.