What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner, Medical - Maternal Fetal Medicine position at Bayhealth?
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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well a stand-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!
Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:
Status:Full Time 80 Hours
Shift: Variable
SALARY RANGE: 136,406.40 - 211,411.20YEARLY
General Summary:
Works independently and with autonomous collaboration with physician to provide complete physical examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of both chronic and episodic disorders. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The Nurse Practitioner works within a collaborative model to provide quality care and to improve patient outcomes by strengthening continuity of care in all settings for patients, families, and staff in both the hospital and physician practice settings. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) remains responsible for the patient throughout the course of the treatment, provides the physical examination, the diagnosis, and the health care plan, determines when the patient has recovered, and releases the patient. The NP may refer the patient to physicians for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment but retains responsibility for clinical management as well as any subsequent medication.
Responsibilities:
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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well a stand-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!
Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:
- GenerousPaid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
- Excellent Health, Dental,and Vision
- Disability and Life Insurance options
- On Site Child Care
- Educational Reimbursement
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
- Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!
Status:Full Time 80 Hours
Shift: Variable
SALARY RANGE: 136,406.40 - 211,411.20YEARLY
General Summary:
Works independently and with autonomous collaboration with physician to provide complete physical examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of both chronic and episodic disorders. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The Nurse Practitioner works within a collaborative model to provide quality care and to improve patient outcomes by strengthening continuity of care in all settings for patients, families, and staff in both the hospital and physician practice settings. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) remains responsible for the patient throughout the course of the treatment, provides the physical examination, the diagnosis, and the health care plan, determines when the patient has recovered, and releases the patient. The NP may refer the patient to physicians for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment but retains responsibility for clinical management as well as any subsequent medication.
Responsibilities:
- Appropriately prescribes pharmaceuticals according to age, chronic medical conditions, allergies, drug interactions, and duration of therapy.
- Perform routine and specialty physical exams and document specific age-related preventative health screening.
- Educates and counsels patients to promote wellness. Addresses and provides resources for health risk behaviors.
- Interprets diagnostic tests for patient and provides appropriate referrals or consultations.
- Performs technical and surgical procedures for patients as necessary.
- Appropriately dispenses pharmaceuticals according to age, chronic medical conditions, allergies, drug interactions, and duration of therapy.
- Manages workers’ compensation cases, reviewing full work-related incident and prescribing appropriate plan of care. Documents status of modified duty and provides information to patient’s employer.
- Upholds the professional code of ethics.
- Keeps all licenses/certifications up to date (including ACLS and PALS, if applicable).
- Provide agreed upon coverage to care for patients in the appropriate settings (ex. ambulatory office and/or hospital) during business hours and evening/weekends, as mutually agreed upon and per medical staff bylaws.
- All other duties as assigned, within the scope and range of job responsibilities.
- Education: Master's degree in Nursing
- Credential(s): Nurse Practitioner NP Nurse Practitioner - Controlled Substances Registration Basic Life Support BLS
- Experience: While not required, experience in Women's Services, OB, Maternal Health experience is strongly preferred
- Education: Additional clinican/provider education
- Credential(s): Additional related certifications
- Experience: Three (3) years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner within Women's Health
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Salary : $136,406 - $211,411