Regional Director of Perinatal Care/Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Job Description

Job Description

Our organization is excited to announce a position for a Regional Medical Director of Perinatal Care/Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) at our facilities located in Lincoln, Metropolitan, and Harlem.

Reporting to the Chairperson of the Department, the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist will spearhead our vibrant perinatal and high-risk obstetrics teams across the Harlem, Lincoln, and Metropolitan locations. This role involves delivering top-notch, evidence-based, patient-focused care to expectant mothers facing intricate medical, surgical, and obstetric challenges. Additionally, the position encompasses educational responsibilities, participation in hospital-wide quality initiatives, and administrative leadership of the outpatient antepartum service.

This opportunity allows for collaboration within a multidisciplinary environment that includes general obstetrics, midwifery, neonatology, anesthesiology, social work, and care coordination teams. Together, we aim to enhance perinatal outcomes, promote maternal health equity, and elevate patient satisfaction.

The mission of our organization is to provide comprehensive health services of the highest quality to all individuals in New York, irrespective of their ability to pay, in a setting that emphasizes humane care, dignity, and respect. Our core values are rooted in social and racial equity, and we uphold the ICARE standards for all staff members.

Position Overview:

Clinical Responsibilities

• Conduct both in-person and remote comprehensive consultations for high-risk and medically complex pregnant patients, addressing maternal and fetal complications at all three facilities.

• Perform and interpret advanced obstetric ultrasounds, including Doppler studies and perinatal diagnostic procedures.

• Collaborate with general obstetricians, midwives, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers to optimize outcomes for mothers and their babies.

• Provide consultative or direct care for antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients requiring maternal-fetal medicine management.

Diagnostic and Procedural Responsibilities

• Execute and interpret obstetric ultrasounds, including NT and Doppler studies.

• Perform amniocentesis, cervical cerclage, external cephalic version, and antepartum fetal assessments (NST, BPP).

• Maintain inpatient general obstetric privileges at Harlem, Lincoln, and Metropolitan.

Academic and Educational Duties

• Supervise and instruct residents, students (medical, PA, NP, CNM, sonography), sonographers, and related personnel.

• Engage in activities related to the residency program at Harlem, Lincoln, and Metropolitan, aligning with the learning objectives set by the program director, including lectures, simulations, and journal clubs.

• Mentor and provide guidance to residents and medical students.

• Support necessary research initiatives and PI/QA projects within the Department.

• Participate in Grand Rounds and other departmental academic activities as requested.

Leadership and Administrative Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division at Harlem, Lincoln, and Metropolitan, including antepartum testing areas and obstetric ultrasound services.

• Engage in collaborative agreements with other medical centers for clinical services.

• Participate in PI/QA projects and committees as required.

• Contribute to RCA activities as requested.

• Prepare annual reports on data, including outcomes, for the Department Chairs, to be included in the medical board's annual update, along with a divisional strategic plan.

• Ensure acquisition and/or maintenance of AIUM credentialing for ultrasound units.

Expectations for the Regional Director

• The primary work locations will be Harlem Hospital, Lincoln Hospital, and Metropolitan Hospital.

• Provide clinical coverage, both in-person and remotely, for MFM services at the three facilities.

• Offer remote coverage as needed for other facilities within the health system.

• Be available for emergency coverage at other facilities in the health system.

• Provide home on-call consult coverage during weeknights, weekends, and holidays for Harlem, Lincoln, and Metropolitan.

• Work schedules will be determined by departmental leadership and the Regional Director based on facility needs and patient acuity.

• This position is a full-time role, comprising approximately 0.4 FTE for administrative tasks and 0.6 FTE for clinical duties.