APP Manager - PA or Certified Midwife

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation.

NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition‑free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a APP Manager - PA or Certified Midwife. In this role, the successful candidate Provision, coordination, and assurance of comprehensive health care using advanced practice process and pertinent standards of care, the diagnosis of illness and physical conditions, and performance of diagnostic, therapeutic, corrective and prescriptive measures as appropriate for patient within a collaborative practice environment.

Supervises and directs a designated group of Nurse Practitioners, Midwives and/or Physician Assistants for purposes of optimizing service line activities in the delivery of health care to patients 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 evidence-based approach to clinical care, using established guidelines. Performs complete health history, physical examination and psychosocial assessment within the designated practice.
• Works collaboratively with the practice team, attending physicians, house staff, consulting physician(s), and other disciplines to identify, develop, implement, create and modify as necessary an appropriate plan of care that considers potential outcomes and goals of care, maximizes patient/family satisfaction, and that 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, which may include adjustment in plan of care or discussion with attendings, and house staff.
• Prescribes medications to patients according to NYS law, including controlled substances with DEA authorization. Prescribes medical equipment, devices, physical and occupational therapy, and home health services per practice protocol. Evaluates patient responses to treatment and modifies per clinical standards and practice protocols.
• Coordinates discharge planning with interdisciplinary team, patient and family to assure timely and safe discharge. Practices as a member of the allied health staff according to the rules and regulations, and bylaws of the Medical Staff. Practices within scope of practice and approved delineation of privileges.
• Acts as a professional role model to all levels of staff by incorporating expertise and related experience into patient care. Considers needs and behaviors of specific patient age and cultural groups in all patient care activities.
• Evaluates advanced practice activities that contribute to achievement of patient outcomes and add value to clinical care. Utilizes practice-based evidence as mechanism to evaluate care and the need for change in structure or processes to improve care.
• Participates in the development and monitoring of patient outcomes per established practice protocols for purposes of quality and performance improvement. Uses evidence-based health care literature and specific department clinical and escalation algorithms to advise and support appropriate practice changes within the designated service.
• Participates in Service Line Quality and Performance Improvement meetings. Participates in Advance Practice meetings and committees.
• Assists and participates in the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of research protocols when applicable. Monitors and trends the cost effectiveness of the position, particularly as it relates to the efficiency and performance indicators established for the service.
• Collaborates with the Sr. Director of Advanced Practice Providers and/or Director of Advanced Practice Providers, and the division chief of the clinical department in the recruitment, retention, and human resource management of the nurse…