Comprehensive Fetal Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Dell Medical School; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Medical School in Birmingham, AL seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide clinical assessment, examination, and treatment for pregnant women with fetal disorders. You will take histories, perform exams, order labs, and participate in fetal surgery planning and research.

The role requires an NP license (Texas), MS/PhD in Nursing, board certification, and DEA license, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in Texas
• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited NP program
• Current national board certification as a Nurse Practitioner (AANP or ANCC)
• Current DEA license
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills; excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to utilize software for data entry and access to EMR systems

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history and perform assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Provide quality care and conduct diagnostic testing per evidence-based guidelines
• Participate in quality assurance audits and provide feedback to improve care
• Conduct admission histories and physicals
• Perform daily hospital rounds and document progress notes, issue orders, support fetal surgery plans
• Order and interpret laboratory studies
• Discharge planning, documentation, prescriptions, and patient education
• Acquire ultrasound skills for fetal viability, presentation, biophysical profiles and ultrasound guidance
• Chart review and data collection for neonatal follow-up in clinical database
• Prepare for multi-disciplinary conferences and collaborate with physicians and staff
• Ensure communication with clinic leadership to enhance care quality
• Provide patient navigation between inpatient and outpatient settings
• Participate in education of medical students, residents, and fellows
• Support research initiatives within the Center
• Other related functions as assigned

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

EMR literacy

Education

Master’s or Doctoral in Nursing

Tools

EMR systems

Data entry software

Job description

To provide clinical assessment, examination, and treatment of pregnant women with fetal disorders.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history and perform assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Provide quality care and conduct diagnostic testing in accordance with evidence-based clinical guidelines
• Participate in ongoing quality assurance audits and provide real-time feedback to improve patient care
• Perform all admission history & physicals
• Conduct daily hospital rounds, document progress notes, write orders, and assist with implementation of therapeutic fetal surgery plans
• Order and interpret laboratory studies
• Discharge planning including documentation, writing prescriptions, explaining discharge/post-operative instructions, and patient education
• Willingness to acquire limited ultrasound skills such as the assessment of fetal viability, fetal presentation, biophysical profiles and ultrasound guidance for invasive procedures
• Chart review and data collection for the neonatal follow-up for clinical database
• Multi-disciplinary conference presentation preparation
• Work collaboratively with a team of physicians, associate providers, and other stakeholders to provide comprehensive clinical care
• Ensure continuous flow of communication with leadership of clinic to enhance quality of healthcare services to patients
• Provide patient navigation to provide seamless care coordination between inpatient and outpatient settings
• Participate in the education of medical students, OB/GYN residents, and Maternal‑Fetal Medicine fellows
• Support and participate in research initiatives within the Center
• Other related functions as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state of Texas
• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Current national board certification as a Nurse Practitioner through an approved certifying organization (e.g., AANP or ANCC)
• Current (Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license
• Requires strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to utilize software for data entry, information retrieval as well as outpatient and inpatient electronic medical records
• Aptitude to work in a multi‑physician practice in a complex environment; ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, staff, and patients

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in women’s health, OBGYN or family medicine preferred.

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Salary Range

$110,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Clinical care in both an outpatient clinic setting as well as hospital-based practice
• May work around biohazards
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Continuous: standing, walking, and talking. Frequent: bending, pushing, pulling, and extending of arms

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest