Job Description:

• 1) Provides medical care and treatment to obstetrical patients under supervision of OBSTETRICIAN, delivers babies, and instructs patients in prenatal and postnatal health practices: Participates in initial examination of obstetrical patient, and is assigned responsibility for care, treatment, and delivery of patient.

• 2) 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.

• 3) Discusses case with OBSTETRICIAN to assure observation of specified practices.

• 4) Instructs patient in diet and prenatal health practices.

• 5) Stays with patient during labor to reassure patient and to administer medication.

• 6) Delivers infant and performs postpartum examinations and treatments to ensure that patient and infant are responding normally.

• 7) When deviations from standard are encountered during pregnancy or delivery, administers stipulated emergency measures, and arranges for immediate contact of OBSTETRICIAN.

• 8) Visits patient during postpartum period in hospital and at home to instruct patient in care of self and infant and examine patient.

• 9) Maintains records of cases for inclusion in establishment file.

• 10) Conducts classes for groups of patients and families to provide information concerning pregnancy, childbirth, and family orientation.

• 11) May direct activities of other workers.

• 12) May instruct in midwifery in establishment providing such training.