OB / GYN Nurse Practitioner

Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer and the supervision of a OB / GYN Physician, the OB / GYN Nurse Practitioner works as part of the medical provider team, providing medical services to the patients of the community health center.

II. Essential Functions / Responsibilities :

• Develops rapport with patients striving to build a provider-patient partnership that facilitates marked familiarity with patients medical and treatment history, care needs, and psychosocial factors as a means to manage patient's risk factors and improve patient outcomes.
• Provides primary medical care by caring for all patients in accordance with the practitioner's medical specialty.
• Develops a plan of care for each patient including : complete medical history, physical examination, diagnosis, appropriate treatment and / or referral, including hospitalization where necessary.
• Stresses the importance of preventive health care measures.
• Confers with supervising physician and consulting physicians, nurse, patient, and patient's family concerning treatment and care of patient.
• Establishes an effective working relationship with public and private physicians and other clinical referral resources.
• Attends all medical staff meetings and participates in the community health center's Q / A program.
• Performs other necessary duties as required by the community health center to meet the goals of providing primary health care.
• Participates in the clinical program of the organization according to the guidelines established for all clinical staff of similar training and board certification.
• Uses all available resources in diagnosis and treatment, such as laboratory and radiological testing, in an appropriate and cost efficient manner.
• Refers those cases which require specialist services, but maintains responsibility, assuring that continuity of care if provided.
• Completes all records and reports as assigned.
• Participates in the development and implementation of a regularly updated quality assurance plan for the organization.
• Participates in the Health Promotion / Disease Prevention activities required by the U. S. Public Health Service.
• Ensures an appropriate environment for the administration of healthcare by keeping all equipment and work areas in a clean, safe, and orderly fashion.
• In performing job duties, may be exposed to blood and body fluids, hazardous chemicals, operating technical equipment and prolonged standing
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills / Certifications :

• The ability to relate with warmth and effectiveness to patients and staff.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and perform efficiently and effectively in a stressful environment.
• Ability to acquire considerable knowledge of the policies, procedures and programs.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret and apply basic laws and regulations to specific situations.
• Ability to assist in the development of department administrative directives as required.
• Ability to assist in investigative analysis and make effective recommendations as required.
• Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate and informative reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations as required.
• Ability to prepare clear, accurate and informative reports of progress of organizational units, results of research and reviews, and annual reports of accomplishments, future goals, and objectives.
• Ability to work effectively with associates, as well as with supervisors, in the various units of the organization.
• Ability to work in a team relationship.

Experience / Education Required :

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification in specialty (family preferred)
• Current provider CPR
• Two (2) years experience preferred.