Associate Chief Of Ob/Gyn - CNM

• Department Lead for Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Participation as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team for the perinatal program.
• Collaboration with the assigned physician for supervision and consultation.
• Participation in peer review, quality improvement measures, and program improvement.
• Obtain health histories and perform comprehensive physical examinations, including psychosocial, functional, and developmental assessments.
• Order and interpret lab results and other diagnostic studies.
• Develop differential diagnoses.
• Develop/order therapeutic plan of care.
• Maintain patient records per organization policy.
• Evaluate the patient’s response to the plan of care and modify as needed.
• Provide patient/family counseling and education.
• Arrange for patient referrals/consultations.
• Care of the obstetrical patient, including high-risk OB patients.
• Contraceptive care.
• STD screening and follow-up.
• Pregnancy testing and care before, during, and after pregnancy.
• Evaluation and treatment of common infections.
• Care before and after menopause.

• Bachelor of Science and Master’s Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice Degree with specialized training as a CNM (preferred) whose focus is in Obstetrics and Gynecology across the lifespan.

• Graduation from an accredited MSN or DNP program.
• Licensed and approved to practice in Maryland.
• Prescriptive authority.

• Five years of clinical experience preferred. 
• Candidates with three to four years of experience will be considered based on the qualifications of the candidate and the strength of their references. 
• Will take into consideration if the candidate has worked in private practice, hospital-based, ambulatory care, urgent care, or acute care settings as CNM.

Federally-qualified, community-based health centers (FQHC) serve at the core of the nation’s health care system, providing health care services and delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and accessible primary and preventative care to all individuals regardless of their ability to pay.A proven and effective model, Park West Health System has been providing holistic healthcare and dental services for more than 45 years through its physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, care coordinators, and certified nurse midwives. Park West, a not-for-profit FTCA-deemed health center, also provides treatment to the whole patient, organizing care and managing chronic diseases through its network of social workers and community health providers.