Part Time (22.5hr/wk) – Midwife, WHNP or PA – Family Care Suite/Postpartum – Manhattan – 11.5hr flex

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of health maintenance and disease prevention measures and incorporates them into the performance of responsibilities
• Educates patient and family to facilitate and support health adjustments to new or changing health patterns
• Provides consultation and proper hand off about the patient s therapeutic regimen to other members of the health care team
• Facilitates the continuity of care across the continuum of services e g home care community referrals other facilities appointments with other providers or specialists etc
• Practices as a member of the allied health staff according to the rules and regulations of the Medical Staff and bylaws as outlined in the delineation of privileges
• Acts as a professional role model to all levels of staff by incorporating expertise and related experience into all aspects of patient care
• Incorporates patient family community cultural and developmental needs in the plan of care
• Ensures complete and thorough documentation in the Electronic Medical Record for all services rendered independently bills for those services
• Performs as OR first assist in surgical procedures if certified
• Supports the mission philosophy standards goals and objectives of the institution department and service line
• Empowers patients through education to take charge of their own health and well being by engaging in healthful habits
• Participates in professional organizations and activities that enhance midwifery practice and/or health outcomes of the female patient
• Incorporate best practices to continuously improve quality of care and clinical judgement
• Demonstrates the highest level of accountability for professional practice
• Evaluates the relationships among access cost quality and safety and their influence on health care
• Evaluates how organizational structure care processes financing marketing and policy decisions impact the quality of health care
• Acknowledges cultural gender and age specific differences and implements interventions to ensure quality in practice
• Promotes own professional growth and development in the clinical and managerial role
• Maintains current expertise in Midwifery Practice and Advanced Practice Nursing
• Serves as a clinical expert and resource for the education of peers and other health professionals including Residents especially as it relates to the management of low risk pregnancy and other aspects care
• Maintains membership in professional organizations allowing for networking with peers
• Translates research and other forms of knowledge to improve practice processes and outcomes
• Develops new practice approaches based on the integration of research theory and practice knowledge
• Integrates appropriate technologies for knowledge management to improve health care delivery
• Analyzes the implication of health policy across the disciplines
• Participates in the development and monitoring of patient outcomes per established practice protocols for purposes of quality and performance improvement
• Applies skill in on going peer review to promote a culture of excellence
• Acts as liaison between patient and payers advocating for patient s needs and timely provision of care
• Motivates public in health promotion and disease prevention through participation in community outreach programs such as mass immunization for preventable disease when able
• Plans and organizes care to meet individual patient needs and to ensure appropriate clinical resource utilization per protocols pathways and other means
• Works collaboratively with nursing experts and other disciplines in the development and implementation of clinical studies relevant to patient population served
• Assists in the preparation implementation and evaluation of research protocols when applicable
• Monitors and trends the cost effectiveness of care particularly as it relates to the efficiency and performance indicators established for the patient population
• Participates in patient family and community education as well as resources development implementation and evaluation
• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to maintain timely and appropriate communication with patient family other disciplines and ancillary services