Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Maternal Fetal Medicine

sluhn; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust orientation program

Job summary

St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. seeks an Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to provide obstetric care in a collaborative practice with physicians across multiple locations.

Responsibilities include obstetric ultrasound/NST support, prenatal care coordination, and involvement in education and quality initiatives. The role involves patient advocacy, ongoing professional development, and potential telehealth duties via St. Luke's virtual care platform.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess and treat patients with obstetric care needs.
• Strong counseling and patient education abilities.
• Proficiency in documenting care in EMR.
• Collaborative practice with physicians and other clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide obstetric care in a collaborative setting with physicians.
• Perform and assist with obstetric ultrasounds and NSTs as needed.
• Coordinate prenatal care and high-risk pregnancy management.
• Contribute to education, quality improvement, and research initiatives.
• Deliver virtual care assessments via St. Luke's platform when appropriate.
• Teach students and residents during rotations.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Counseling skills

EMR documentation

Tools

EMR system

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) is responsible for providing healthcare services to patients under the supervision of, and/or in collaboration with, the attending physician. These services include, but not limited to, medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, and referrals. Consists of diagnostic evaluations, therapeutic remediation, surgical assistance, and pharmaceutical prescription

As with any other health care professional, the Advanced Practitioner is charged with being a patient advocate. The Advanced Practitioner will participate in patient satisfaction, quality, and performance improvement initiatives.

MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE:

• Provide care for obstetric patients in a collaborative practice setting alongside physicians
• Perform and/or assist with obstetric ultrasounds and non-stress tests (NSTs)
• Work closely with physicians to coordinate and deliver comprehensive prenatal care
• No independent patient panel responsibilities
• Participate in the management and support of patients with high-risk pregnancies as appropriate
• Opportunity to contribute to and assist with the Diabetes and Pregnancy Program
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote positive maternal and fetal outcomes
• Deliver patient-centered care with a focus on education, prevention, and continuity of care

Locations: 7 locations (Anderson, Bethlehem, Stroudsburg, Fogelsville, Allentown, Pennsburg, Grandview). All providers need to be able to float to other offices when needed.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Competent in the assessment, treatment, counseling, and education of the patient, and their families, being provided medical services.
• Competency in evaluating patients and performing physical examinations including obtaining, studying, and updating medical histories.
• Demonstrates ability to determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as radiologic and laboratory studies, and then accurately interpreting test results.
• Evaluates, develops, and implements appropriate patient management and treatment plans, based on assessment of needs
• Coordinates and communicates patient care effectively with other healthcare professionals and institutions to meet patient's healthcare needs.
• Provides high quality health care, based on best practice and/or evidenced based medicine.
• Performs therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, as appropriate, and aligned with granted clinical privileges
• As requested, conduct virtual care services, described as live and interactive clinical assessments, diagnosis, and treatment of patients via St. Luke's virtual care platform, assisting in care coordination and/or escalation of care, as appropriate
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies. Maintains required continuing medical education
• Participates in the research, development, implementation, and tracking of clinical management guidelines.
• Participates in the teaching of multidisciplinary students (nursing, nurse practitioner, pharmacy, physician assistant, medical, etc.) and physician residents & fellows, ensuring a positive educational environment.
• Participates in AP student clinical rotation preceptorship, when assigned
• Demonstrates performance improvement in the following areas as appropriate: clinical care/outcomes, customer/service improvement, operational system/process, and safety.
• Competent in utilizing electronic medical record, remains current with medical record documentation, and provides documentation that is for optimal for billing provided professional services.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
• Performs routine health maintenance activities for new and established patients.
• Coordinates patient care and family counseling with public and mental health agencies, as appropriate.
• Teaches wellness habits and educates patients on prevention of potential health problems or method of dealing with present problems. Provides information and materials relating to patient health care needs
• Provide occupational health services in the urgent care setting, including but not limited to; pre-employment physicals, injury care and work comp cases/follow ups.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER TO YOU?:

• Robust orientation program for all level