Physician Assistant Labor & Delivery

Physician Assistant Labor & Delivery

White Plains Hospital Job Description

Title :

Physician Assistant Labor & Delivery

Job Code : 700237

Department / Location :

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

FLSA Status : Exempt

Reports to :

Assistant Director of APP Services, In-patient, Director of OBGYN

Position Summary

The Physician Assistant in Labor and Delivery, under the general supervision of an Attending Physician, and in a collaborative fashion, will support the Labor and Delivery and inpatient postpartum service. The PA is responsible for providing comprehensive care on a continuum, from arrival to Labor and Delivery to discharge from the hospital. The focus is on varied medical services, which may include obtaining complete medical history and performing a physical examination; ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and imaging studies; formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan; prescribing and / or dispensing medication; rounding and management of L & D and post-partum patients, assisting with C-sections, counseling patients and families, care coordination, inpatient consultations, and discharge planning.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following :

• Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
• Perform assessments of patient presenting to Labor and Delivery triage, including history-taking, physical exams, consents, documentation of H & Ps, triage notes, interpretation of fetal monitoring, and development of a care plan.
• Initiate and manage induction or augmentation of labor protocols as appropriate.
• Provide assessment and stabilization of obstetric emergencies under appropriate supervision and scope.
• Collaborate with Obstetrician in managing patients in labor and facilitating needed care.
• Assist Obstetrician with caesarian sections
• Round on admitted, postpartum and post-operative patients, which may include counseling patients and families.
• Evaluate inpatients requiring an OB consult throughout the hospital.
• Perform or assist with procedures including, but not limited to, placement of intrauterine pressure catheters (IUPC, fetal scalp electrodes, laceration repairs, and postpartum hemorrhage management.
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies per approved privileges / practice guidelines.
• Present and discuss the findings of the initial evaluation with the Attending Physician to determine the treatment plan.
• Write orders on inpatients including medication, labs, diagnostic and therapeutic tests, and nursing activities.
• Perform post-operative patient assessments and documentation of postoperative status.
• Completion of minor procedures including dressing changes, wound care, suture / staple removal, incision and drainage of surgical site, debridement, IV insertion, collect / analyze specimens, needle aspiration.
• Support postpartum inpatient encounter to assure that there is coordination and consolidation of patient care plans and execution of those plans.
• Play an important role in educating women about the benefits of breastfeeding for the mother and their newborns.
• Facilitate transitions of care from inpatient to outpatient setting, including performance of medication reconciliation, arrangement of appropriate and timely follow up, and completion of an accurate and concise discharge summary.
• Order and prescribe medications in accordance with statutes, rules and regulations of the State of New York
• Record and maintain legible, accurate and confidential patient medical records including initial evaluation, subsequent follow-up, unusual incidents or problems, and patient progress to provide complete and up-to-date information for ongoing reference and evaluation.
• Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and WPH regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they are changed or modified.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements

Core Competencies

Physical / Mental Demands / Requirements & Work Environment

Check appropriate box(s) below :

Neonatal (birth – 28 days)

Patients with exceptional communication needs

Infant (29 days – less than 1 year)

Patients with developmental delays

Pediatric (1 – 12 years)

Patients at end of life

Adolescent (13 – 17 years)

Patients under isolation precautions

Adult (18 – 64 years)

Patients with cultural needs

Geriatric (>

65 years)

All populations

Bariatric Patients with weight related comorbidities

Non-patient care population

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of White Plains Hospital.

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