What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Nurse Practitioner position at Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc.?
Quality Care Starts at Clinicas
This is an excellent opportunity to work for an organization that truly makes a difference in the community. We offer a highly competitive salary, along with an excellent benefit package including full medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
We also provide generous holiday, vacation, and sick leave. Our team is dedicated to providing quality care to our patients, and we are looking for a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner/Certified Nurse Midwife who shares our passion for delivering exceptional healthcare services.
Job Objective:
Under the supervision of a physician and following written guidelines of protocol, the Women's Health Nurse Practitioner/Certified Nurse Midwife provides obstetric and gynecological care to patients in a primary health care center setting.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Takes complete and accurate personal health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
- Performs screening physical examinations, including assessments and recommendations for further evaluation.
- Performs clinical procedures such as gynecological exams, injections, immunizations, biopsies, IUD insertions, Nexplanon implants and removals, family planning, suturing, taking cultures, etc.
- Provides prenatal, intrapartum, or postpartum care to patients.
- Screens laboratory and x-ray results, bringing abnormalities to physician's attention as needed.
- Diagnoses and treats, within limits of clinical competency, conditions requiring short or long-term management and coordinates follow-up care of patients.
- Consults with or refers patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
- Identifies patients' educational needs and assists with appropriate instruction.
- Keeps abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources.
- Performs other duties as assigned, including participation in all safety programs which may include assignment to an emergency response team.
Education, Experience, and Qualifications:
- Must have a current unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing.
- Certified Nurse Midwife License to practice in the State of California strongly desired.
- Proficiency with use of computers and experience with use of electronic health records.
- Must be a team player, be detailed oriented, and self-motivated.
