Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)

Inova•Leesburg, VA

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Inova Maternal Fetal Medicine is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider to grow our team! The MFM APP for this practice will provide health assessment and direct care to MFM patients as part of the provider team. The ideal candidate has experience in women's health, gestational diabetes, and is passionate about providing high-quality care to patients experiencing complex maternal or fetal conditions. Inova Women’s Services has one of the largest obstetric programs in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area with more than 10,000 births at Inova Women’s Hospital and a total of more than 20,000 across the entire Inova system. Philanthropy supports our physicians, nurses and staff who are experts in high-risk or complicated pregnancies, including treating women with pre-existing conditions and those carrying multiple infants. Inova’s gynecology programs are ranked among the nation’s best by US News & World Report. We have dedicated operating rooms as well as recovery facilities, and have access to the latest clinical trials and state of the art technology. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Requirements

Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice or graduate of a post masters certificate program for nurse practitioners, OR certificate from an education program that is accredited by the Council of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools, American College of Nurse Midwives, American Association of Colleges of Nursing of the National League for Nursing.
For physician Assistants, graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
No experience required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start
Licensed Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
If Nurse Practitioner: RN Compact License (depending on State of primary residence)
AND a license (or eligibility for) as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia
AND a "Practice Agreement" signed by sponsoring/ supervising physician(s)
AND a written "Scope of Practice/Protocol" signed by the supervising physician
AND "Drug Enforcement Administration License" (if prescribing controlled substances)
Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third-party payors
Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor
Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services

Nice To Haves

previous experience as an RN in Labor and Delivery or High Risk Perinatal or previous experience as a Women’s Health APP.
Previous experience with managing patients with gestational diabetes.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive clinical care to patients with high-risk and medically complex pregnancies in collaboration with MFM physicians and the multidisciplinary care team.
Specialize in diabetes management offering testing, monitoring, and nutrition counseling.
Closely monitor patients for complications associated with gestational diabetes including excessive fetal growth, excessive amniotic fluid, hypertension, and preeclampsia.
Manage conditions in pregnancy including diabetes, genetic disorders, blood clotting disorders, fetal growth abnormalities, placental issues, hypertension, and multiple gestations.
Order and interpret testing including labs, fetal monitoring, and non-stress testing.
Educate and counsel patients about their diagnosis, pregnancy risks, medications, treatment options and delivery.