Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Care & Patient Management

• Perform direct patient care duties.
• Examine, diagnose, and treat female patients, including those with obstetrical or gynecologic medical problems.
• Obtain complete and accurate medical histories; promote patient well-being through education.
• Provide evaluation, problem identification, and formulation of treatment plans as medically indicated.
• Provide follow-up exams, problem revisit exams, and pregnancy assessments.
• Provide referrals to other agencies and medical resources for evaluation, follow-up, or treatment; responsible for follow-up of referrals made.
• Contact patients within specified time frames.

Laboratory & Quality Operations

• Perform moderate complexity testing and follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling, processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Maintain records demonstrating that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
• Adhere to laboratory quality control policies; document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed.
• Follow established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within acceptable performance levels.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of results; correct problems or immediately notify the technical consultant, clinical consultant, director, or quality management manager.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.

Family Planning & Sexual Health Services

• Administer appropriate contraceptive methods; show competency in fitting all contraceptive methods.
• Insert and remove IUDs; insert and remove subdermal contraception.
• Promote and increase the rate of contraception provision.
• Give information and carry out screening for STIs; perform HIV point-of-care (POC) tests; carry out cervical smears.

Education, Mentorship & Service Development

• Act as a resource person for other staff on medical matters; keep informed of current developments in the family planning field.
• Assist in training new staff and students.
• Act as a mentor to staff who require additional support and training.
• Assist with the implementation of policies, protocols, and procedures as needed by NTACHC.
• Promote collaborative working across sexual health and family planning services, fostering a pleasant working environment and welcoming atmosphere.
• Promote a positive image for all who come into contact with the services.
• Have a broad knowledge of policies and guidelines and ensure appropriate use to deliver services in a clean, well-maintained, and safe environment.
• Work towards agreed personal and service objectives, with freedom to establish how to meet these within a broad framework.
• Assist in a range of activities required to achieve service objectives and national targets.

Prescription & Inventory Management

• Ensure timely and accurate prescription of drugs.
• Maintain and control storage of equipment and materials; manage stock levels.
• Record all specimens and inform clients.