Women's Health Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) opening in Union, NJ - The Wellness Collective,Artemis OB/GYN, an OB/GYN Group in Union, NJ has immediate openings for a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP). Full time position, Monday - Friday. One evening shift will be required per week, as well as one Saturday morning per month. WHNP will be responsible for providing mainly Obstetric and Gynecological care in an out-patient clinic setting. Will work closely with physicians and other clinicians in a team approach to patient care.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Evaluates women at all life stages by conducting comprehensive or episodic health assessment. Acute and/or chronic health problems that may include psycho social, cognitive and personal assets and limitations of the patient/family, with an emphasis on wellness.
• Health management during pregnancy- full scope of prenatal care including, preconception care, prenatal care and post pregnancy care.
• Provides adolescent health care
• Well Woman exams
• Breast Cancer screening and problem evaluation
• Pap smears, HPV screening

Contraceptive Care

• Fertility Evaluation
• Menopause health promotion and problem management
• Establishes medical diagnoses by ordering, evaluating diagnostic studies, performing, and monitoring therapeutic procedures. Assesses, manages and supports clients in follow-up plans and referrals.
• Prescribes and regulates medications by referring to practice protocols and/or telephone consultation with physician.
• Maintains, coordinates and expedites services by recording and documenting health appraisal data.
• Uses disease/patient condition registries to track and coordinate care and leads this effort with the team.
• Provides self- management support to patients
• Provides integration of behavioral health and oral health to women with emphasis on prenatal patients
• Assumes responsibility and accountability by managing time, professional relationships and personnel interactions.
• Seeks to improve management to patients/families by acting as a resource to health care staff and by implementing community educational programs.
• Offers continuing education in areas of expertise by developing, conducting, or evaluating formal or informal in-service classes to all clinical, volunteer and other personnel.
• Maintains and enhances current level of knowledge by seeking relevant educational resources.
• Acknowledges importance of research process by contributing ideas, collecting data, sharing knowledge and applying findings to practice.
• Fosters positive, interpersonal relationships and a professional image by adhering to customer service standards with internal and external contacts, whether in person or over the phone.
• Participates in case management meeting and staff meetings.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.
• Knowledge of IUD and Nexplanon insertions a plus...
• Familiarity with AthenaHealth EMR system a plus....

Qualifications and Skills

• Women's Health Experience - 2 years
• CDS and DEA required for position
• Masters in Nursing (NP), or PA completion certification and current NJ license

Benefits

Further details about benefits will be addressed during interview.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• 401K
• PTO
• Vacation

License/Certification:

• NJ Certified Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant License (Required)

Work Location: In person