Physician Assistant Maternal Fetal Medicine

-Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to maternal fetal medicine patients in the ambulatory, inpatient and/or operative/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 visit notes, 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

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

-Supports the MFM attending physicians for patient panels within the clinic for prenatal and postpartum care.

-Rounds 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

-Performs pap smears, counsel on contraception and perform IUD and Nexplanon insertions

-Possibly assists on cesarean sections

-Performs other duties as assigned

-Complies with all policies and standards-

Education
Master's Degree Physician Assistant required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Licenses and Credentials
Physician Assistant [State License] - Generic - HR Only required

Experience
Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferred (Women's Health experience 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.