Nurse Practitioner

Women’s Health

Position Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Nurse Practitioner to join our growing team. Under the direction of the collaborating physicians delivers preventative and primary health and medical care to a women’s health patient population. 

Responsibilities

• As a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, you will have the opportunity to build strong relationships with your patients, providing personalized care and education.
• From routine gynecological exams to family planning counseling, you will play a vital role in promoting women's health and well-being across the lifespan.
• Perform comprehensive gynecological exams, including pelvic exams and breast exams. Recognizes deviations from normal and develop necessary management and treatment plans in collaboration with physicians as needed.
• Your responsibilities will include diagnosing and treating common gynecological conditions, conducting clinical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and prescribing medications as needed. 
• Obtains medical, family and social histories from patients in collaboration with the Women's Health clinical team.
• Provides patient education opportunities for individual and/or family utilizing additional resources when necessary.
• Facilitates patient participation in health care by providing information needed to make decisions and choices about promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and appropriate utilization of health care resources.
• Participates as an interdisciplinary team member to provide coordinated care with collaborating OB/GYN physicians and with other health care providers and agencies to deliver high-quality, patient centered care.
• Evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of care and participates in quality improvement activities as a team member to improve the value of care provided.
• Understands and provides leadership in the quality and utilization management processes and ancillary staff.
• Pursues professional growth through participation in continuing education programs, reading professional literature, and sharing experiences with colleagues. 
• Responsible for ensuring the personal performance reflects the Mission, Vision, Standards of Behavior and the Service Goals.

Requirements

• Women’s Health experience preferred.
• Graduate of accredited Master of Nursing program, maintains current licensure and Board certification in the State of Ohio
• Certified as a nurse practitioner by a nationally recognized certifying organization.
• Functions within the scope of practice of nursing for nurse practitioners as defined by the Advanced Nurse Practice Act.
• Demonstrates clinical skill, knowledge and judgments necessary to provide care within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner as defined by the Advanced Nurse Practice Act.
• Demonstrates ability to provide care for Women’s Health patient population under direction of the collaborating OB/GYN physicians.
• Demonstrates high-level communication skills enabling effective relationships with patients, families and health care personnel of various disciplines.
• Demonstrates insight into improving the health of patient populations and our community.
• Maintains clinical excellence through continuing education.
• Demonstrates ability to efficiently use computer system, EPIC.
• Efficiently participates in case of emergency (code blue, fire, weather, disaster)
• Maintains BLS

Licking Memorial Health Systems is an equal opportunity employer and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. Licking Memorial Health Systems does not discriminate against applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, or other characteristics protected by law.