Obstetrics & Gynecology- Full Time- NP/PA

About the role

The Department 02263 GCMG Managed Columbus Physician Network - OB/GYN is seeking a Full-time OB/GYN NP who will provide comprehensive care to patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides diagnosis and treatment for common acute illnesses, prevention and maintenance care to patients with stable chronic illnesses and performs interim physical exams for healthy patients within nurse protocol.
• Separates patients with suspected infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and varicella-zoster from well patients by immediately placing them in exam room utilizing personal protective equipment and confidentially communicating the condition to other clinical staff.
• Elicits appropriate present and past medical history and review of symptoms.
• Performs appropriate physical examination and orders appropriate diagnostic studies.
• Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings in history and physical.
• Establishes the appropriate differential diagnosis.
• Affirms the stability of chronic illness and compliance with present therapy; monitors complication of disease or therapy.
• Establishes appropriate treatment plan and assesses need for hospitalization or physician intervention.
• Determines timing for follow up and orders appropriate referrals.
• Counsels regarding health promotion and disease prevention and provides anticipated guidance as appropriate.
• Provides Health Education to Patients.
• Maintains accurate records, medication lists and documentation of care follow up for administrative purposes and reimbursement of services.
• Adheres to policy and procedure for documentation of records.
• Maintains appropriate level of documentation to promote/support level of complexity when compared against/to service fee charges.
• Reviews and updates problem list at least on annual visit/episodic visit by patient and initiates problem and medication list on new patients.
• Documents phone calls with patients and specialists.
• Documents visit in concise, clear, logical and legible manner.
• Accepts after hour calls and handles after hours problem (on a rotating schedule).
• Maintains Competence in Clinical Practice.
• Serves as role model for patient interaction.
• Works collaboratively with health care team members to ensure continuity of care and complete delivery of prescribed care.
• Adheres to drug protocols which are reviewed annually, developed by the supervising physician in collaboration with the NP.
• Prescribes within the practice agreement agreed on by the delegating physician 100% of the time.
• Ensures updated and accurate practice agreement each year as set forth in state statutes for prescribing authority.
• Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, families, guests and representatives of other organizations and coworkers, volunteers and medical staff in support of the practice/organization mission.
• Codes radiologic procedures accurately.
• Maintains patient and practice confidentiality.
• Represents the practice positively and consistently displays a caring attitude.
• Completes all required safety in service updates.
• Completes duties timely and promotes financial viability through the provision of services at a reasonable cost and efficient utilization of products, supplies, equipment and time.
• Participates in continuing education, professional memberships and other scholarly and community outreach and marketing activities to enhance the NP role and image of nursing in all aspects of patient, community and professional relations.

Qualifications

Required:

• Master’s from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Nursing experience in a clinical setting.

Skills

Required:

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: NA

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries weight up to 50 pounds. Ability to distinguish letters, numbers and symbols with vision and hearing within normal range to respond to Code alerts and equipment alarms. Work-related stress due to volume and time constraints with irregular working hours.

Benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Education Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.