Certified Nurse Midwife - Advanced Practice Clinician

Certified Nurse Midwife (Advanced Practice Clinician)

Our Prenatal and Postpartum care program is growing! Are you looking for meaningful, rewarding work that provides access to exceptional, comprehensive, and integrated health care for all. Join our growing team here at Choptank Community Health.

Our CNMs will work with a team of Family Physicians and prenatal nurses who offer women's health care including prenatal care. NMs will be a part of an integrated system with primary pediatric and adult care, dental, and behavioral health.

• Full-time and Part-time opportunities available
• Negotiable based on experience
• Outpatient Office - Monday through Friday
• No evenings or weekends
• Hiring Bonus
• Provides prenatal and postpartum care (no hospital deliveries or hospital call)
• Multiple locations in Maryland: Denton, Cambridge, and Easton

Benefits:

• Tuition and education assistance
• Paid holidays
• Flexible paid time off and vacation scheduling
• 403(b)
• 403 (b) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Employee wellness program

Job Summary: The Advanced Practice Clinician will provide comprehensive medical care to patients served at Choptank Community Health System (CCHS), in accordance with the policies and procedures and philosophy of CCHS. All duties and responsibilities are performed across life cycle (infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric), as applicable.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Bilingual and bicultural skills valued.
• Ensure that standards of quality evidenced based and best practice medical care are met.
• Serve as a resource and consultant to other advanced practice clinicians.

Education and Experience:

• Graduate of Accredited APRN or PA Program (or equivalent)
• Board Certified
• Primary Care specialist (Family, Pediatrics, Adult, Women's Health, or Midwifery).
• Must have current APRN or PA license to practice in Maryland.
• Maintain ongoing professional education as mandated by state regulation.
• Maryland CDS and DEA license and Basic Life Support.

Standards of Behavior:

• Commitment To Service
• Respect
• Quality
• Teamwork
• Patient Focus
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Caring & Compassion
• Professionalism
• Listening & Responding
• Safety
• AIDET

Job Related Competencies:

• Empathetic Outlook- The ability to perceive and understand the feelings and attitudes of others; the ability to place oneself “in the shoes” of another and to view a situation from their perspective.
• Attention to Detail- The ability to process detailed information effectively and consistently.
• Problem Solving- Identifies and analyzes problems weighing the relevance and accuracy of available information. Generates and evaluates alternative solutions and makes effective and timely decisions.
• Communicates Effectively- Developing and delivering multi-mode communication that conveys a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Values And Ethics- Serving with integrity and respect in personal and organizational practices. Ensuring decisions and transactions are transparent and fair.
• Time Management- The ability to effectively manage one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assess and manage patients including conducting history, performing physical examinations, and developing treatment plans for acute and chronic health problems and address preventive health needs appropriate to that clinician's training, experience, and specialty, taking into consideration the ambulatory nature of the health center.
• Order and review lab and x-ray tests in accordance with evidence based and best practice recommendations.
• Support services provided in Health Centers, community/school-based health center programs, and Mobile Health Unit, as applicable.
• At all times interact with patients and staff in accordance with CCHS Standards of Behavior and Code of Ethics
• Complete Inbox Management and Patient Note documentation and closure in a timely manner as stated in the CCHS Medical Records Documentation Procedure, this includes all patient encounters being signed within 72hours of the date of service.
• Make appropriate referrals to specialists, subspecialties, hospital emergency rooms, hospital clinics, etc., when good medical judgment dictates such referrals.
• Provide first-aid to patients but may refer serious injuries or severely acute conditions requiring hospital care to local hospital emergency rooms or in-patient facilities, as appropriate, after stabilizing the patient as clinically necessary at the health center.
• Participate in medical chart audits, performance improvement, risk management, and peer review activities, and participate in appropriate CCHS committees, when necessary.
• Provide in-service training sessions for other CCHS staff, as necessary.
• Attend CCHS staff meetings unless direct patient duties prevent such attendance.
• Serve as a resource and consultant to other advanced practice clinicians and colleagues, and review problem cases with team as needed.
• Take night calls and weekend calls in accordance with CCHS policies and procedures.
• Must obtain and maintain appropriate licensing, credentialing, and privileges according to CCHS policies and procedures. Complete required CME yearly relevant to Board Certification and practice- supported with an annual CME stipend.
• Participate in educational programs and classes for patients and staff.
• Coordinated Care/Patient Centered Medical Care Management: Works with all members of the Health Care Team towards achieving coordinated patient centered care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the goals and objectives of CCHS’s patient care management plan. Effectively able to perform and communicate individual tasks within role in the process.
• Participate in CCHS medical activities at any or all sites operated by CCHS including SBHC and MHU, appropriate for specialty, in accordance with CCHS policies and procedures and needs.
• Participate in CCHS outreach activities in accordance with CCHS policies and procedures.
• Maintain client confidentiality at all levels of interaction in strict compliance with State and federal laws and regulations.
• Perform other job-related duties deemed necessary by the Supervising Director and Chief Clinical Officer.
• Regular, reliable attendance is a requirement of this job. This includes being available at the assigned location during scheduled patient care hours.

Restrictions:

• May not have any private practice or provide medical services outside of CCHS without the written approval of the CCHS CEO and CMO/CCO.
• Any other medical practice may not interfere with duties and responsibilities to CCHS and its patients.

Choptank Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital or family status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.