CLN NP PA Clinic Non Hospital OBGYN
About the role
The nurse practitioner provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice including obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examinations, ordering and performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and other treatments for patients, and providing health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling. The NP assumes accountability for indirect care responsibilities, which support patient care including staff and student education, clinical research if applicable, program development, and quality improvement. Assists in clerical functions as necessary.
Responsibilities
- Obtain comprehensive patient histories
- Perform complete physical examinations
- Order and perform diagnostic testing and screening
- Diagnose illness
- Prescribe pharmacological and other treatments
- Provide health maintenance and promotion interventions, including patient and family education and counseling
- Assume accountability for indirect care responsibilities such as staff and student education
- Participate in clinical research (if applicable)
- Contribute to program development and quality improvement initiatives
- Assist with clerical functions as needed
Qualifications
- Completion of a Nurse Practitioner Master of Science in Nursing
- Successful completion of a national certification exam for Nurse Practitioner
- Current registration with the Alabama Board of Nursing and Board of Medical Examiners
- Approval of the Huntsville Hospital credentialing board
- BLS certification required by the end of the orientation period
Additional skills/abilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently and quickly
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
- Previous experience with electronic medical records preferred
About Us
Build your career with Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, where you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve. Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025.
Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center. Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings.
Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more.