Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant/Certified Nurse Midwife - Duke Maternal Fetal Medicine

Duties & Responsibilities

Collect patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record data in patient’s record; write progress notes; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtain psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assume responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients. Order, schedule and review laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.

OBSTETRICAL CARE Obstetrical care including but not limited to

• Provide obstetric care to prenatal patients from the new obstetric visit throughout pregnancy and including the postpartum visit.
• Perform the new obstetric exam with identification of problems complicating pregnancy or pre-existent to pregnancy.
• Perform FHR assessment, NST interpretation, pelvic exams for antepartum and labor assessment.
• Initiate plan of care/diagnostic testing/interpretation of labs/treatment plan based on the individual patient medical/surgical history prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; report progress to collaborating physician and maintain record of each patient’s progress.
• Provide patient education relating to pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care.
• Performance of FHR assessment, NST interpretation, pelvic exams for antepartum and labor assessment.
• Collaborate with other NP/PAs to ensure clinic and telephone triage coverage.

GYNECOLOGICAL CARE Gynecological care including but not limited to

Methods of family planning and counseling for reproductive life planning IUD/Nexplanon placement/removal Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections

Job Eligibility Requirements Education

Nurse Practitioners

• Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
• Physician
• Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC, and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Certified
• Nurse
• Midwife: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Midwifery program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.

Certification BLS required. License

Nurse Practitioners

• Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. National certification as a NP required.
• Physician
• Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC, and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Certified
• Nurse
• Midwife: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. National certification as a NM required. DEA license required.

Experience

• 2+ years of Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant work experience with Women's Health - High Risk Obsetrics preferred.
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