Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Merced
Full Time
Merced, CA 95348
Posted
Job description
Clinician l - NP/PA/CNM
Nurse Practitioner/Physicians Assistant/Certified Nurse Midwife
Merced, CA
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
(as appropriate to work site and scope of services)
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Reviews & interprets the medical and social history of both male and female reproductive health patients;
- Performs appropriate medical screening procedures/exams for both male and female patients;
- Interprets laboratory data, orders additional laboratory investigations when indicated and ensures appropriate follow-up;
- Provides contraceptive methods:
- contraceptives that are self-administered (no procedure required);
- Provides/oversees contraceptive injections.
- Provides emergency contraception;
- Performs medical assessment and management of basic STI and genito-urinary conditions for both male and female patients;
- Provides perimenopausal and menopausal services;
- Provides medical management for complications related to abortion and sterilization.
- Provides medication abortion, as indicated.
- Acts as a medical consultant to clinic staff;
- Manages emergency situations in the center;
- Participates in staff meetings relating to center management and provides staff training in current medical procedures which are relevant to reproductive health;
- Contributes to achieving health center productivity goals.
- Demonstrates PPMM customer service standards;
- Assists in other areas of center support work as required.
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Participates in after-hours coverage;
- Precepts students/residents;
- Works with/supervises volunteers/interns as applicable;
- Performs other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to perform the duties described above. A typical means of acquiring those abilities would be:
- Graduation from an accredited FNP or Primary Care PA program for comprehensive primary care centers; graduation from an accredited Women’s Health NP program is acceptable for limited primary care centers.
- Current State NP/PA license;
- Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness and ability to learn new skills appropriate to PPMM clinical duties;
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Available to cover at least one evening clinic per week and one Saturday clinic per month, as needed by center;
- Current experience using computer and mouse.
- Experience using a Microsoft Windows based program and willing to learn new computer skills.
- Able to work cooperatively as a member of a health care delivery team;
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte is proud to be an equal opportunity Employer
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