Physician Assistant (PD)

Hiring Range:

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

We are seeking an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife to join our Labor and Delivery team. The CNM will provide high-quality, patient-centered maternity care with a high degree of clinical autonomy while collaborating closely with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary team members. This role supports safe, evidence-based care throughout labor, delivery, and the perinatal period, in alignment with ACNM Standards of Practice and Massachusetts state regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive maternal health assessments, including detailed health histories, physical examinations, and diagnostic testing.
• Diagnose and manage pregnancy-related, co-morbid, acute, and chronic medical conditions.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care in partnership with patients and collaborating physicians.
• Manage patients in the Labor & Delivery triage unit, prioritizing care based on acuity and unit volume.
• Communicate effectively with charge nurses, attending physicians, and faculty regarding admissions, procedures, and patient flow.
• Ensure accuracy of clinical tracking tools, including Case Depot and Snapboard.
• Prescribe medications (Schedules II-VI) in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Provide patient education and coordinate admissions, discharges, referrals, and transitions of care.
• Assist with operating room procedures as outlined in established protocols and physician supervision.
• Document care and patient outcomes, evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans, and communicate results to physicians.
• Maintain delineation of clinical privileges and adhere to departmental, hospital, and regulatory policies.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, departmental meetings, call schedules, and rotating weekends.
• Engage in ongoing professional development, education, and evidence-based practice.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an ACNM-accredited Nurse Midwifery program.
• Current Massachusetts licensure as a Registered Nurse and Certified Nurse Midwife.
• National certification through the ACNM Certification Council.
• Minimum of two years of full-scope practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife.
• Strong clinical judgment with ability to recognize when care exceeds CNM scope.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in an inpatient Labor and Delivery setting.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Medium physical demands.
• Indoor clinical environment with direct patient care responsibilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.