Full-Time Certified Nurse Midwife

CHS Recruiting•New York, NY

5d•$125,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

The new certified nurse midwife will work in a collaborative environment with an established, integrated care team of physicians, advanced practice providers, RNs, LPNs, medical assistants, and non-clinical support staff. Providers are supported by highly-trained clinical assistants and on-site management in comfortable, modern settings. This includes scribes and staff to perform administrative tasks, ensuring providers are able to focus solely on patient care. The nurse midwife will provide prenatal and postpartum care to patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Providers see a variable (and always manageable) number of patients per day, based upon needs and types of appointments scheduled. The organization boasts a robust list of services, ensuring they’re able to effectively treat all patient needs. The office uses the AthenaHealth EHR.

Requirements

New York midwife license
CNM certification
1+ year experience

Responsibilities

obtain detailed and accurate patient histories
perform physical examinations and identify problems
interpret information to determine plans for OB/GYN patient care
initiate diagnostic procedures
order and interpret lab, radiology, fetal heart rate tracing, and other studies as appropriate
provide OB/GYN patient counseling and patient education
prescribe medications as appropriate for therapeutic plans
order and administer injections and intravenous medications as necessary
collect fluids for diagnostic purposes (blood, urine, sputum, exudates, etc.)
interpret non-stress test results for OB/GYN patients
assist / triage patients with problems or concerns
screen for postpartum depression in OB/GYN patients
take part in call rotation at an affiliated hospital under the supervision of a physician
attend to uncomplicated vaginal deliveries
assist on C-sections
take part in antepartum / postpartum patient care
participate in call to the ER for OB/GYN emergencies