Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
About the role
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is seeking an Advanced Practicing Provider for its Generalist Division. Candidates should have an interest in serving a varied patient population in a community setting. This position will be 100% clinical billable and located in clinic locations throughout the greater Cincinnati area.
Responsibilities
- Working collaboratively with OB/GYN generalist physicians and providing comprehensive, continuous, and personalized care to patients.
- Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests.
- Monitor the effectiveness of interventions.
- Prescribe necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
- Perform office-based procedures within the scope of practice.
- Collaborate with other providers and members of the health care team in delivery of care and make appropriate referrals when needed.
- Align care delivery with public health priorities through strategic partnership with local community health organizations.
- Educate patients and families about medical conditions and treatment plans.
- Facilitate staff, patient, and family decision making using evidence-based practice.
- Participate in education of nurse practitioners, nurse practitioner students, residents and medical students.
- Perform history and physical examinations in the outpatient setting; write progress notes and narrative discharge summaries.
- Prescribe necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
- Maintain accurate medical records, and complete in a timely fashion per department standards.
- Seek the consult of supervising physicians when needed and participate in case/chart review.
- Participate in quality and safety initiatives.
- Complete all trainings in a timely fashion.
- Perform related duties based on departmental need.
Requirements
- Nurse Practitioner: Required Education - Master’s degree in nursing and graduation from an ANA approved Nurse Practitioner Program.
- Required Trainings/Certifications - Active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority. Active Board Certification in appropriate nursing specialty.
- Required Experience - Three (3) years nursing experience. Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.
- OR - Physician’s Assistant: Required Education - Master's Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- Required Trainings/Certifications - Active Ohio Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority. Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Required Experience - Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Sitting - Often
- Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
- Hearing, listening - Often
- Talking - Often
- Standing - Often
- Walking - Often
- Bending - Seldom
- Stooping - Seldom
- Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
- Reaching overhead - Seldom
- Pulling, pushing - Seldom
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. Highlights include: Comprehensive Tuition Remission, Robust Retirement Plans, and Real Work-Life Balance. To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html.
Equal Opportunity Employer
UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents