Faculty Midwife, UPMC Magee Greater Pittsburgh Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates (GPOB), Pittsburgh, PA

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, Greater Pittsburgh Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates (GPOB) is looking to add a faculty, certified nurse midwife to work as a Laborist in the Birth Center Magee Women’s Hospital of UPMC in Pittsburgh PA.  The ideal candidate will be a team member providing high quality evidence based care in the peripartum  and Emergency room settings. Excellent communication skills are a must, as well as the ability to participate in our cohesive, team-based approach. Independent patient evaluation and care is anticipated but collaboration and support is given by highly trained and qualified physicians.  Competitive salary and benefits, including CME budget. As a practice, we promote a sustainable work-life balance in an area with an excellent quality of life. Pittsburgh has been ranked one of the most livable cities in the US, boasting a warm, friendly culture with considerable history. Many beautiful parks and outdoor spaces, excellent schooling options, lively neighborhoods, a great art, food, and music scene, all make Pittsburgh a fantastic place to live.

Primary Responsibilities:  Provides birth and postpartum care in a daylight Monday-Friday schedule as well as some weekends  Provide phone triage and ER coverage for patients seeking care for first trimester complaints  and postpartum complications and medical issues during pregnancy

Schedule:

• Monday-Friday 7a-3p, monthly weekend shift
• Mix of 8, 10, 14 or 24 hour shift
• Average 48 hours a week
• Rotating Holidays

Basic Qualifications:

•       Graduate of education program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME);  AMCB Certification; •       Current Pennsylvania RN and CNM licensure

Faculty, Certified Nurse Midwife (Full-Scope) 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Midwife shall be available to perform clinical and administrative services, on average, forty-eight (48) hours per week, including performance of clinical services during a full day office schedule, day call, night and weekend call.
• Midwife will be available for participation in clinical meetings, patient orientation sessions and administrative needs of the midwifery service.
• Full compliance with timely and accurate completion of charts and associated clinical documentation.
• Midwife shall participate in community education, outreach activities, and activities to promote midwifery as mutually agreed upon by UPP and Midwife.

·         Participate in all Annual Training Requirements for Midwives/Faculty as may be established, for both UPP and SOM.

·         Full compliance with the UPP Compliance Plan annual training requirements and all internal and compliance audits (i.e., Departmental and Corporate).

·         Provision of all information, as requested, necessary for divisional and departmental budgeting in a timely manner.

·         OSHA, Patient Safety, Bio-Terrorism Training (and any others as mandated by Corporate during the course of the fiscal year).

·         Maintain current Pennsylvania midwifery license, prescriptive authority certificate and nursing license, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) certificate, Medicare & other third party payer provider number(s) as deemed necessary by UPP. Maintain an active ACNM certificate.

·         Completion of the SOM/UPP Annual Faculty Performance Evaluation within established time frame and maintaining a minimum overall rating of Satisfactory.

·         Meet State Boards of Medicine and Nursing CME requirements as well as American Midwifery Certification Board requirements

  What Can You Bring to UPMC?

• Contribute to UPMC’s mission of Life Changing Medicine
• Set the standards for the level and quality of care for the care delivery team
• Provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication and collaboration with all team members.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. 
• Demonstrate a commitment to the community and to your health care profession

What UPMC Can Do for You:

• A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future
• Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program
• Work life balance to help manage other importance aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave
• Competitive pay for the work that you do – base pay, merit, and premium pay, Sign-On Bonus if applicable

The successful candidate will be placed according to years and months of experience for employment purposes.

This position is dependent upon successful attainment and maintenance of hospital privileges, if applicable to the Business Unit practice.