Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Highland Women's Health Inpatient Obstetrics

Job Description

*Highland Hospital is looking forward to adding APP's to our inpatient Obstetrics team for this first time! These newly created roles will provide added support and care for our growing patient population. Candidates for this role can expect to work three (3), twelve (12) hour shifts per week which may consist of Days/Evenings. 36 hours of clinical work/patient facing time.

Some duties include but are not limited to:
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) assesses, promotes and contributes to the quality care provided to patients and their families/support systems throughout the hospital continuum. The APP provides clinical leadership through advanced practice role-modeling and professional communication. Specialization includes in-depth graduate study of relevant theories and scientific knowledge related to a select patient population which promotes the ability to analyze and refine practice. In collaboration with the health care team, the APP monitors the clinical care of patients and provides clinical expertise to improve patient care and patient outcomes.

Provides direct patient care and timely documentation of care to a complex obstetric patient population. Identifies, analyzes and resolves patient care issues in an effort to meet the care needs of the patient in an ethical and culturally sensitive way.


Models excellence in practice through the use of advanced concepts in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of perceived, actual or potential problems that occur in patient care.

Actively and regularly participates in teaching OB/Gyn, Family Medicine, and Emergency Medicine Residents, medical students, and other junior learners, as applicable, in the evaluation, assessment, and management of accepted labor & delivery clinical care standards.


Salary Range:
$98,000.00 - $130,083.20 annually

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Job Requirements

1. Education - Fulfilled the requirements to be a licensed NP or PA in New York State.
2. Experience - Minimum of two (2) years of relevant clinical experience . Strongly prefer previous clinical specialization in an inpatient Labor & Delivery or obstetrical triage work environment.
3. License/Certification Required - Licensure to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the State of New York. Certification in Fetal Monitoring is required within twelve (12) months of hire date as a condition of employment, with ongoing documentation of competency in Fetal Monitoring every two (2) years.
4. Skills - Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Effective teaching skills. Proficient, efficient and safe independent clinical practice capability. Competent computer skills (MS Office software, keyboarding). Excellent collaborative teamwork skills required.