Nurse Practitioner

Reproductive Health Care ProviderAct as part of the medical services team providing reproductive and prenatal health care according to PPHP protocol and operational process.Obtain a complete health history, including obstetric, gynecologic, contraceptive, medical, surgical, sexual, family health, and psychosocial and record findings accurately and succinctly.Perform physical examinations with special emphasis on the reproductive system, including breast examination, pelvic examination, cancer screening tests, diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other types of more specialized procedures as may be indicated. Care for ³ 3.5 patients per hour.After observation and approval, provide direct medical care to patients for all core services, including but not limited to family planning, medication abortion, and prenatal care.Participate in accomplishing patient-focused goals.Provide recommendations for specialists when care is needed that is outside the scope of Planned Parenthood.Perform order and interpret diagnostic studies as indicated and permitted by affiliate medical protocols.Consult with Chief Medical Officer, Associate Medical Directors, and, Chief Operating Officer to ensure compliance with standards and guidelines.Provide relevant health instruction to include family planning, nutrition, sexual counseling, and principles of health promotion and maintenance.Supports and encourages a culture that: Demonstrates flexibility and teamwork; understands the interaction between this position and others with whom the position works directly and indirectly. Ensures that interactions incorporate PPHP values of integrity, partnership, customer focus, communication, and quality. Supports efforts of the PPHP's diversity program to provide services that are culturally and linguistically competent; takes the initiative to develop own awareness and knowledge of diversity matters.Provides a rich conduit of information and ideas between sites and other PPHP departments.Participates in ongoing feedback with colleagues.Incorporates customer satisfaction into all aspects of the work.Encourages team to take responsibility for evaluating and improving systems.Completes all responsibilities according to established protocols, policies and standard practices in the areas of customer service, quality assurance and regulatory compliance programs such as HIPAA (Health Information Portability & Accountability Act), OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Act) and CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Administration) and FPBP (Fam Planning Benefit Program).