Certified Nurse Midwife - Poughkeepsie, NY

Position Highlights

Collegial multispecialty group practice with a large referral base
Focus on team-based care
Excellent support staff and dedicated practice management systems
Full complement of clinical and administrative support teams to assist with patient care, including a dedicated Medical Assistant for each provider

Responsibilities

• Participates in initial examination of obstetrical patient, and in collaboration with the MD, shares responsibility for care, treatment, and delivery of patient
  
• Examines patient during pregnancy, utilizing physical findings, laboratory test results and patient's statements to evaluate condition and ensure that patient's progress is normal
  
• Discusses case with Obstetrician to assure observation of specified practices
  
• Instructs patient in diet and prenatal health practices
  
• Stays with patient during labor to reassure patient and to administer medication
  
• Delivers infant and performs postpartum examinations and treatments to ensure that patient and infant are responding normally

Compensation & Benefits Highlights

• Guaranteed, competitive compensation model based on quality, not quantity, with significant earning potential, annual increases, and bonus eligibility
  
• Financial stability and support of a Fortune 5 Company
  
• Robust retirement offerings including employer funded contributions and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP for UHG Stock)
  
• Comprehensive benefits plan inclusive of medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, CME and malpractice coverage
  
• Roadmap for professional growth and development

The Optum Story in the Tri-State Region

Optum Tri-State was formed in 2022 by bringing together Riverside Medical Group, CareMount Medical and ProHealth Care. The regional alignment combines resources and services across the care continuum - from preventative medicine to diagnostics to treatment and beyond - and features 70 specialties, working in 360 medical practices and more than 55 urgent care locations across New York, New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut. As a Patient Centered Medical Home, Optum Tri-State can provide patient-focused medical care to the entire family. This dynamic position would afford you the opportunity to join a regional, inter-disciplinary care team of over 2,100 providers who serve nearly 2 million patients. Our doctors and clinicians have access to the latest medical information and technology, which lets them spend more time with patients, provide better care and realize better outcomes. With Optum, we've found that putting clinicians at the center of care is the best way to improve lives. Our physician-led organizations are some of the most dynamic and progressive health care organizations in the world. You will find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change through collaboration and innovation.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree and Midwifery certificate
  
• Completion of Midwifery, Completion of Midwifery Education Program
  
• Four years of clinical Midwifery experience, required with references
  
• Current NYS Midwife License and AMCB certification

Would you thrive with Optum?

• Do you practice evidence-based medicine?
  
• Are you seeking a practice focused on patient-centered quality care, not volume?
  
• Are you a team player - comfortable delegating and empowering teams?
  
• Are you constantly seeking better ways to do things?
  
• Do you want to be part of something better?

Benefits

Our mission of helping people live healthier lives extends to our team members. Learn more about our range of benefits designed to help you live well.
Life
Resources and support to focus on what matters most to you, in every facet of your life.
Emotional
Education, tools and resources to help you reduce and manage stress, build resilience and more.
Physical
Health plans and other coverage to support wellness for you and your loved ones.
Financial
Benefits for today and to help you plan for the future, including your retirement.