Nurse Practitioner - OB/GYN - FT

About the role

This job works in a collaborative model including residents, fellows, attendings, and staff who care for outpatient clinic patients of the organization. It works under the supervision of the Medical Director or approved staff physician and in association with PCCs, staff nurses, and discharge coordinator in the planning, implementation and evaluation of medical and nursing care; and assumes responsibility for primary and urgent medical management, emergency stabilization of all critically ill patients, teaching of residents and medical students, staff development and education, patient education and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical preceptor and educational resource for OB/GYN residents, transitional-year residents, and medical students participating in outpatient obstetric and gynecologic clinical experiences.
• Provide direct, hands-on instruction to medical students in obtaining comprehensive and focused obstetric and gynecologic histories and performing appropriate physical examinations, with attention to breast and pelvic examinations, patient positioning, technique, communication, privacy, comfort, consent, and professionalism.
• Supervise learners during patient encounters and assist them in developing effective approaches to patient interviewing, focused examination, case organization, oral presentations, differential diagnosis, and formulation of appropriate clinical plans.
• Support junior residents in developing effective ambulatory practice skills, including patient preparation, clinical prioritization, triage, time management, patient counseling, follow-up planning, and efficient navigation of a high-volume academic outpatient practice.
• Utilizes the approved medical practices process in the delivery of all patient care.
• Provides care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served in assigned areas.
• Maintains an attitude of inquiry towards medical practices and patient care outcomes, and may develop research methodology.
• Provides education experiences to patient families, staff, other health professionals, and to the community.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
• Maintains compliance with the employer's Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Education: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor