APP for Womens Midlife Wellness and Menopause Care

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

Tanner Health is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP), specifically a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, to help launch and grow a new menopause-focused care program based in Carrollton, GA.

The APP will provide comprehensive care to women experiencing perimenopause or menopause-related concerns, including patient evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Care will be delivered from medical office setting, in accordance with state licensure laws and under the supervision of OB/GYN physicians.

This role involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including OB/GYN practices, behavioral health providers, hospital departments, and community agencies, to ensure coordinated and patient-centered care.

Position Structure:

• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM 4:30 PM (or until the last patient is seen)
• Practice location: Tanner Health Pavilion, conveniently located across from Tanner Medical Center Carrollton; Villa Rica location will be added if/when the patient population demonstrates the need
• Independent patient panel with continuity of care
• Strong clinical, administrative, and operational support
• System-wide use of Epic EMR
• Competitive compensation with a comprehensive benefits package

Education

• Completed Master of Nursing with specialization in Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

Experience

• Minimum 2 years direct GYN, Primary Care or related experience

Certification/License

• Currently hold or be able to obtain a Georgia Nurse Practitioner License
• Currently hold or be able to obtain a Board Certification as Nurse Practitioner
• Currently hold or be eager to obtain a Certification with The Menopause Society, which is required

Qualifications

• Able to communicate effectively with medical and hospital staff and various populations in clinics and public events.
• BLS recommended.
• Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Georgia
• Graduate of a recognized program for Nurse Practitioner (MSN) or Physician Assistant training.
• Must be capable of dealing tactfully and effectively with patients, family members, other employees and physicians
• Must maintain high degree of confidentiality.
• Must meet credentialing criteria.

Must possess the cognitive ability to understand patient medical records, physician orders and medical orders to be communicated to patients, hospital and/or other physicians.

*Customer Service: Participates in patient satisfaction initiatives. Demonstrates excellent customer service skills. Communicates effectively with patients and management regarding service recovery opportunities. Works together with other team members to achieve Office and System customer service goals.

*Development: Maintain and update level of skill for pertinent medical assistant duties. Participates in continuing education. Participates in the development of new programs (ex: Process Improvement, Quality Initiatives).

*Patient Care: Performs evaluations, provide treatment and counsel patients. Order and interpret test results and recommend treatment of patients. Administer therapeutic procedures. Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval. Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures. Demonstrates specialty and population specific competencies. Demonstrates an ability to effectively communicate based on specific specialty and population. Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising physician.

*Quality: Maintains evidence based medical care and clinical charting. Participates with clinical tracking and feedback. Integrates with clinical and administrative teams to administer high quality care.

*Teamwork: Works well with others and functions as a team player. Offers ideas and solutions for issues that affect the team and work area. Participates in the training and skills development of new clinical staff. Assists as needed.

Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Master's Degree

Six months of related experience

*Georgia Nurse Practitioner License*Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse or Multistate Nursing License*Healthcare Provider (CPR)

*Regularly uses assistance and leads the work of one to four co-employees, may instruct new employees and correct work routines, checks results and may discuss with employee's superior.

*Able to communicate effectively with medical and hospital staff and various populations in clinics and public screening events.*ACLS recommended.*Additional certification will be required for some specialties (i.e. ACLS, PALS)*Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner in Georgia*Graduate of a recognized program for Nurse Practitioner training (MSN).*Must be capable of dealing tactfully and effectively with patients, family members, other employees and physicians*Must maintain high degree of confidentiality.*Must meet credentialing criteria.*Must possess the cognitive ability to understand patient medical records, physician orders and medical orders to be communicated to patient, hospital and/or other physician.*Must possess the sense or discipline to work in accordance with accepted clinical standards.*Prior experience in a like specialty preferred.

Nurse practitioner provides patient services through the performance of patient evaluation, assessment and treatment in the medical office setting as allowed by state licensure laws under the supervision of the medical director. The nurse practitioner works closely with the clinic staff, hospital departments and community agencies.

Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.

Probable errors not easily detected and may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for equipment, materials, or procedures detrimental to the patient's welfare or the organization's interest. Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility. Continually works with reports, records, plans, and programs of a major functional area of the organization where integrity is required to safeguard the organization's position. Duties may involve the preparation of data on which the administration bases important decisions and are highly confidential.

Supervises a small section of employees (up to 15), orients and trains employees, schedules, assigns, checks, and maintains flow of employees' work, carries out most personnel decisions, and initiates minor personnel actions.

Work involves a variety of problems in a general field, some of which are complex. Involves some independent judgment to decide what to do to assemble facts, determine variations from standard procedures, or plan other action to be taken to meet general objectives.

Moderate - (About 50% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk. Limited probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.

*Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles)*Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age

Continually (at least once per day)*Hearing*Visual*Speaking*Standing*Lifting up to 25 lbs.*Carrying Frequently (at least 3 times a week)*Bending*Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.*Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching*Reaching -- above shoulder*Reaching -- below shoulder*Color Vision*Walking*Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.Occasionally (at least once a month)*Typing*Balancing*Crawling*Running - In response to an emergency*Lifting over 60 lbs.*Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping*Climbing*Kneeling*Smelling*Driving -- Class C vehicles*N95 Respirator usage (PPE)*Pushing/Pulling -- up to 25 lbs.*Pushing/Pulling -- 25 to 60 lbs.*Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs.