Position Summary-Nurse Practitioner-Women's Health

The Nurse Practitioner is a member of the interdisciplinary health care team which functions to meet the objectives of the programs. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for providing complete clinical care for all patients under the direction of one or more supervising licensed physician(s), including the Medical Director, and by written protocols. The Nurse Practitioner works in conjunction with the Medical Director in implementing and maintaining quality care programs.

Schedule:

Flexible, may require some evening and weekends

Responsibilities

• Elicits patient medical and social history, performs a review of systems, initiates lab and Radiological test and studies, provides health teaching and counseling, monitors and manages stabilized chronic conditions; additionally, may perform simple laboratory test such as wet mounts.
• Reviews chart findings and exercises of services in accordance with established Management, CPSP, State Office of Family Planning, and other medical standards and guidelines.
• With appropriate training, prescribes and dispenses packaged, pre-labeled medications under protocol and refers and follows up on patients in accordance with established protocols and procedures.
• Consults with other members of the health care team regarding individual needs of specific patients, provides support for recommended actions and refers patients to appropriate clinic and/or community resources.
• Supervises the LVN, Medical Assistant, Community Health Worker and other staff or personnel providing direct patient care and assumes responsibility for daily clinic management.
• Participates in case management meetings and staff meetings
• In concert with