Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Maternal Fetal Medicine

Description

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for either a motivated Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to work with our Maternal Fetal Medicine team. The MFM APP will work collaboratively in the ambulatory setting with physicians, nurses and staff in a team approach to enhance high-risk OB patient care. The APP will work both in the MFM clinic and antepartum testing with responsibilities as listed below:

• • Interpretation, documentation, and billing of antenatal testing procedures
  • Assessment and subsequent management and coordination of care with abnormal antenatal testing findings
  • Provide clinical management for diabetic glucose monitoring and medication/nutritional adjustments in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
  • Provide clinical management for hypertensive monitoring and medication in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
  • Collaboration with physicians on management plans and follow-up for patients
  • Care coordination with OBGYN and other specialties as needed
  • Patient tracking for highest-risk/complex patients
    • MFM does not do deliveries

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

• No call, weekends, or holidays

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities which may include diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems.
• Responsible for health outcome of an assigned patient population.
• Confers with collaborating physician and other health professionals in area of clinical expertise.
• Develops appropriate educational systems for patients, families and staff in areas of expertise.
• Mentors graduate students in aspects of advanced practice and patient care.
• Actively participates in quality improvement and/or research pertinent to area of expertise.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts comprehensive appraisals of patients' health status by taking health histories and performing physical examinations in clinical area.
• Provides direct clinical care to patients.
• Prescribes/orders medications, therapies; orders/interprets laboratory tests, x-rays and procedures according to clinical privileges.
• Evaluates patients to determine their need for further health care.
• Provides comprehensive teaching to patients and families.
• Documents in the medical record all care and education provided and/or procedures performed for which the Licensed Advanced Practice Provider is responsible.
• Refers to other disciplines as appropriate.
• Consultant to other disciplines in areas of expertise.
• Integrates research based knowledge and clinical expertise in decision making.
• Exemplifies a professional image in appearance, manner and presentation.
• Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, and the community.
• Maintains certifications and continuing education as required for licensure and privileging.
• Serves as a patient advocate and role model for 'Patients First'.
• Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces as appropriate.
• Provides comprehensive teaching strategies for patients and their families.
• Develops and participates in programs to meet continuing education needs of staff.
• Serves as a role model and preceptor to students.
• Provides formal education to both internal and external groups pertinent to area of specialty.
• Participates in quality improvement and/or research initiatives for specific patient population as appropriate.

AA/EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Qualifications

Required:

• Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board. Once licensed may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number OR Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program/Current license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Illinois.
  
  Once licensed may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number
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