Comprehensive Fetal Medicine Nurse Practitioner

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

Job summary

Dell Medical School is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide clinical assessment, examination, and treatment of pregnant women with fetal disorders in a collaborative Maternal‑Fetal Medicine setting.

Responsibilities include patient intake, daily rounds, diagnostic testing, order interpretation, discharge planning, and interprofessional education. Ultrasound skills and research involvement are encouraged.

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 (e.g., 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, information retrieval and EMR.
• Aptitude to work in a multi‑physician practice in a complex environment; ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.

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 real‑time feedback.
• Perform admission history & physicals and daily hospital rounds.
• Document progress notes, write orders, and assist with fetal surgery plans.
• Order and interpret laboratory studies and manage discharge planning.
• Acquire limited ultrasound skills for fetal viability and presentations.
• Conduct chart reviews and contribute to neonatal follow‑up data collection.
• Present at multi‑disciplinary conferences and collaborate with a team.
• Maintain ongoing communication with clinic leadership to improve care.
• Provide patient navigation between inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Educate medical students, OB/GYN residents, and Maternal‑Fetal Medicine fellows.
• Support research initiatives within the Center.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication

EMR proficiency

Teamwork

Education

Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

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