APP Manager - PA or Certified Midwife - Obstetrics

Overview

Job

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a focus on quality. Vizient Inc. ranks NYU Langone as the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years, and U.S. News & World Report places several clinical specialties among the top five. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services across inpatient locations, the Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida.

The system includes two tuition-free medical schools and a large research enterprise with NIH funding.

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an APP Manager - PA or Certified Midwife. In this role, the successful candidate will provide, coordinate, and assure comprehensive health care using advanced practice processes and standards of care, diagnose illnesses and physical conditions, and perform diagnostic, therapeutic, corrective and prescriptive measures as appropriate for patients within a collaborative practice environment.

Supervises and directs a designated group of Nurse Practitioners, Midwives and/or Physician Assistants to optimize service line activities in patient care while promoting a positive work environment. Serves as a liaison to nursing, care management, hospital administration, and other hospital departments. Represents the Office of Advanced Practice Providers to accrediting bodies ensuring institutional compliance.

• Performs all relevant clinical functions based on an evidence-based approach to clinical care, using established guidelines. Conducts complete health history, physical examination and psychosocial assessment within the designated practice.
• Collaborates with the practice team, attending physicians, house staff, consulting physicians, and other disciplines to identify, develop, implement, create and modify an appropriate plan of care that considers potential outcomes and goals of care, maximizes patient/family satisfaction, and enhances quality, access, and cost outcomes.
• Orders laboratory, radiological and diagnostic studies as indicated, differentiates between normal/abnormal findings and follows protocols for abnormal findings, including adjustments to the plan of care or discussion with attendings and house staff.
• Presents medications to patients according to NYS law, includes controlled substances with DEA authorization. Prescribes medical equipment, devices, therapy services per practice protocol. Evaluates patient responses to treatment and modifies per clinical standards and protocols.
• Coordinates discharge planning with the interdisciplinary team, patient and family to ensure timely and safe discharge. Practices within the rules, regulations, and bylaws of the Medical Staff and within scope of practice and approved delineation of privileges.
• Acts as a professional role model to all levels of staff, incorporating expertise into patient care and considering the needs and behaviors of patient age and cultural groups.
• Evaluates advanced practice activities that contribute to patient outcomes and adds value to clinical care; uses practice-based evidence to evaluate care and identify changes in structure or processes to improve care.
• Participates in the development and monitoring of patient outcomes per established practice protocols for quality and performance improvement; uses evidence-based literature and department algorithms to advise on appropriate practice changes within the designated service.
• Participates in Service Line Quality and Performance Improvement meetings and in Advance Practice meetings and committees.
• Assists in the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of research protocols when applicable; monitors and trends the cost effectiveness of the position related to service efficiency and performance indicators.
• Collaborates with the Sr. Director and/or Director of Advanced Practice Providers and division chief in recruitment,…