What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner Women Health position at Decypher?
Description
Decypher is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to support the contract at David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA.
About Decypher
Decypher is a leading integrator of professional, technology, and management solutions and services. We provide our services globally to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. Our employees are our most valuable asset and play an integral role in the success of Decypher and our clients. Working at Decypher is not a job, but a career where your talent and energy is respected, and you can personally make a difference. Decypher invites you to join our professional team.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree/Education: Master's or DNP degree as Women's Health NP from an accredited program (ACEN or CCNE).
- Certifications: Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support (ALS) or Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
- Board Certification: Certified as a Womens Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC) by the National Certification Corporation.
- Experience: At least 24 months as a Womens Health Nurse Practitioner in the last 36 months; colposcopy experience preferred.
- Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct patient interviews for health histories.
- Perform physical exams and order necessary studies.
- Provide accurate medical diagnoses.
- Counsel on health maintenance and prevention.
Gynecological/Obstetrical Care:
- Provide comprehensive care including history, immunizations, exams, and management of acute/chronic issues.
- Order and interpret screenings, lab tests, and diagnostic procedures.
- Establish and manage treatment plans.
Specific Areas:
- Antenatal and postpartum care
- Contraceptive management
- Manage abnormal uterine bleeding, menorrhagia, cervicitis, post-coital bleeding, amenorrhea, and post-menopausal bleeding
- Obtain and interpret cytology specimens and cultures
- Order, perform, and interpret STI testing
- Treat STIs and condyloma per CDC guidelines
- Manage medications and treatment plans.
- Analyze patient history and symptoms to develop differential diagnoses.
- Demonstrate critical thinking in clinical decision-making.
- Maintain documentation for treatments.
- Ensure patient safety per regulatory standards.
- Engage in self-evaluation and peer review for practice improvement.
- Complete continuing education for licensure/certification.
- Promote interdisciplinary communication and collaboration.
- Collaborate to improve patient care and organizational performance.
- Show sensitivity to diversity in patients and staff.
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management as required.
*Monday - Friday Position, 40-hour work week*
DOE: $195,000
At Decypher we believe that equal opportunity fuels innovation by using the strengths of individual differences. Therefore, we strive to provide a welcoming and inclusive work environment. Decypher is fully committed to a program of equal opportunity for all applicants and employees and will actively carry out all federal and state regulations and executive orders. We apply our equal opportunity policy to all employment decisions.
Salary : $195,000
