Physician Assistant / Postpartum Care / Maternal Fetal Medicine

JOB SUMMARY

The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed provider. The PA is responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients, medical and/or surgical, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation. The PA will be working out of Maternal Fetal Medicine division primarily working with postpartum patients as part of our Postpartum Center for Connected Care.

Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities)

Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural setting

Performs complete histories and physical examinations

Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests

Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings

Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures

Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries

Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population

Cares for obstetric and postpartum patients in ambulatory and inpatient setting

Round daily on hospitalized postpartum patients as part of postpartum team with resident physicians, Counsel and educate patients and family about postpartum events, activities, lactation and contraception

Follow patients in postpartum setting as part of Postpartum Center for Connected Care and manage complex medical conditions including hypertension and diabetes and care for patients following complex obstetrical surgeries.

Be a part of current Maternal Fetal Medicine team and see patients for new, antepartum and postpartum visits as needed

Support for attending physicians for patient panels within the clinic as needed

Perform pap smears, counsel on contraception and perform IUD and Nexplanon insertions

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Degree

Field of Study

Required/Preferred

And/Or

Master's Degree

PA

required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

No

Licenses and Certifications

Licenses/Certifications

Time Frame

Required/

Preferred

And/Or

Certified Physician Assistant (State License)

upon hire

required

Work Experience

Experience Details

Years of Experience

Required/

Preferred

And/Or

Experience as a physician assistant (Women's Health experience preferred)

1-2 year

preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings

Ability to maintain quality control standards

Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations

Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures

Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demand

N/A = (0%)

Rarely (<2%)

Occasionally (3-33%)

Frequently (34-66%)

Constantly (67-100%)

Weight

Standing

X

Walking

X

Sitting

X

Lifting

X

Carrying

X

Pushing

X

Pulling

X

Climbing

X

Balancing

X

Stooping

X

Kneeling

X

Crouching

X

Crawling

X

Reaching

X

Handling

X

Grasping

X

Feeling

X

Talking

X

Hearing

X

Vision

• Near

X

Vision

• Far

X

Repetitive Motions

X

Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination

X