General Summary
The Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating the healthcare needs of women throughout their lifespan. The WHNP functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team within the scope of his or her WHNP practice.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provides medical services, but only as delegated by a supervising physician.
- Maintains medical expertise and competency (to include age-specific competency) as well as demonstrates thorough knowledge of procedures to deliver quality medical care.
- Provides comprehensive women's health services and treatment therefore as indicated, including annual exams, sexually transmitted infection care, family planning, infertility treatment, prenatal care up to 28 weeks of pregnancy, postpartum care, menopause management, and diagnosis and treatment of gynecological conditions.
- Provides medical visits, as scheduled, in direct patient care at clinic site, including extended hours clinics.
- Provides a minimum of three thousand two hundred (3,200) medical encounters for the contract year and provides services equaling to at least forty (40) hours per week in the clinic.
- Examines, diagnoses, and treats patients, on an out-patient basis (as per individual employment contract); prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate for assessed medical conditions.
- Refers patients for appropriate specialty care services, lab and x-ray and any other ancillary services that are appropriate for patient’s disease management and care. Reviews all lab and x-ray reports for patients under his/her care in a timely manner as per established Health Center policy and makes medical management decisions appropriately. Follows appropriate standards of care for each patient.
- Provides continuity of care to Health Center patients as assigned.
- Maintains a health record for each patient and completes patient visit documentation in a timely manner in accordance with the Health Center established Health Record Completion Policy.
- Leads the health care team in identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing patient and family needs to develop a plan of care.
- Educates patients and caregivers regarding women’s health, preventative care, diagnosis, and treatment plans and provides relevant resources as necessary.
- Participates in health promotion, education and/or prevention programs as needed.
- Attends and participates in clinic meetings/departmental meetings and other clinic functions as required by the Health Center.
- Provides Basic Life Support services as indicated for emergency situations in the Health Center.
- Provides clinical oversight under the supervision of the Medical Director.
- Assumes accountability for delegating, directing, and supervising patient care activities. Trains, mentors and supervises students and support staff engaged in activities and procedures, as appropriate.
- Participates in quality improvement projects and activities as directed for continuous quality improvement and risk management purposes.
- Participates in the review and development of patient care policies, protocols, including health maintenance schedules, and standing orders.
- Implements the plans, procedures, and protocols for the medical team.
- Serves as a resource and positive, proactive leader for the department.
- Maintains competency with current health care trends, standards of care, and clinical research that impacts medical practice.
- Maintains professional courtesy at all times.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Required
- Knowledge of advanced principles of health promotion and prevention.
- Knowledge of protocols in general and an ability to quickly gain specific knowledge of the Health Center’s current operational protocols.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and appropriate abbreviations.
- Knowledge of the Texas Medical Practice Act, Texas Medical Board, and Texas Board of Nursing regulations pertinent to Nurse Practitioners.
- Ability to document, with clarity, all information relevant to a patient’s needs.
- Ability to effectively present information in small group settings to patients, Health Center staff, and the general public.
- Ability to use office equipment including but not limited to computers, fax machines, telephones, and copiers.
Preferred
Education/Certifications/Licensure
- Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.
- Two (2) years of practice providing women’s health.
- Current unrestricted license from the Texas Board of Nursing to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Texas.
- Annual continuing medical education as required by the Texas Board of Nursing.
- Must be registered and have current DEA, DPS and other such certificates to legally operate as a practitioner in the State of Texas.
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Healthcare Professionals Certification.
Preferred
- Certification relevant to women’s healthcare services.
Physical Requirements
If a preliminary offer of employment is extended, a physical will be required before the offer can be accepted.
Required
- The employee must be able to lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.
- Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination.
- Requires sitting, standing, and walking for extensive periods of time.
- Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
- Requires frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment.
- The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to work with a moderate noise level in the work environment is required.
Acknowledgement
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. I acknowledge that I have reviewed and understand my job duty requirements to efficiently perform my role.
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