Certified Nurse Midwife - Poughkeepsie, NY
About The Position
At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Here at Optum, part of the largest network of medical groups in the nation, we are seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife to join our growing OB/GYN team in Poughkeepsie, New York. At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing physician-led care locally. Join us today and start doing your life’s best work. Position Highlights: • Collegial multispecialty group practice with a large referral base • Focus on team-based care • Excellent support staff and dedicated practice management systems • Full complement of clinical and administrative support teams to assist with patient care, including a dedicated Medical Assistant for each provider What makes an Optum organization different? • Quadruple Aim: Improving Patient Satisfaction; Lowering Costs; Delivery High-Quality Outcomes; Increasing Provider Satisfaction and Well-Being • Clinicians are supported to practice at the peak of their license • Clinician-centric and clinician focused, with shared EMR across businesses to support coordinated care • The culture is one of clinical innovation and transformation • Affiliations with prestigious organizations • We are influencing change on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations The Optum Story in the Tri-State Region: Optum Tri-State was formed in 2022 by bringing together Riverside Medical Group, CareMount Medical and ProHealth Care. The regional alignment combines resources and services across the care continuum – from preventative medicine to diagnostics to treatment and beyond – and features 70 specialties, working in 360 medical practices and more than 55 urgent care locations across New York, New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut. As a Patient Centered Medical Home, Optum Tri-State can provide patient-focused medical care to the entire family. This dynamic position would afford you the opportunity to join a regional, inter-disciplinary care team of over 2,100 providers who serve nearly 2 million patients. Our doctors and clinicians have access to the latest medical information and technology, which lets them spend more time with patients, provide better care and realize better outcomes. With Optum, we’ve found that putting clinicians at the center of care is the best way to improve lives. Our physician-led organizations are some of the most dynamic and progressive health care organizations in the world. You will find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change through collaboration and innovation. Learn more at http://www.workatoptum.com/provider Would you thrive with Optum? • Do you practice evidence-based medicine? • Are you seeking a practice focused on patient-centered quality care, not volume? • Are you a team player – comfortable delegating and empowering teams? • Are you constantly seeking better ways to do things? • Do you want to be part of something better? CareMount Medical is a physician-led multispecialty group that was started in 1946 by a group of physicians who wanted high-quality medicine closer to home. Today we have over 45 office locations from Manhattan, NY to below the Albany, NY region along the Hudson River Valley line. Our 650 employed physicians and providers care for over 665,000 patients across the region.
Requirements
- Master’s degree and Midwifery certificate
- Completion of Midwifery, Completion of Midwifery Education Program
- Four years of clinical Midwifery experience, required with references
- Current NYS Midwife License and AMCB certification
Responsibilities
- Participates in initial examination of obstetrical patient, and in collaboration with the MD, shares responsibility for care, treatment, and delivery of patient
- Examines patient during pregnancy, utilizing physical findings, laboratory test results and patient’s statements to evaluate condition and ensure that patient’s progress is normal
- Discusses case with Obstetrician to assure observation of specified practices
- Instructs patient in diet and prenatal health practices
- Stays with patient during labor to reassure patient and to administer medication
- Delivers infant and performs postpartum examinations and treatments to ensure that patient and infant are responding normally
Benefits
- Guaranteed, competitive compensation model based on quality, not quantity, with significant earning potential, annual increases, and bonus eligibility
- Financial stability and support of a Fortune 5 Company
- Robust retirement offerings including employer funded contributions and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP for UHG Stock)
- Comprehensive benefits plan inclusive of medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, CME and malpractice coverage
- Robust clinician learning and development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
