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Rural Healthcare Services

OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner

Rural Healthcare Services, Aiken, South Carolina, United States, 29803


* Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer and the supervision of a OB/GYN Physician, the OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner works as part of the medical provider team, providing medical services to the patients of the community health center.

II. Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

* Develops rapport with patients striving to build a provider-patient partnership that facilitates marked familiarity with patients medical and treatment history, care needs, and psychosocial factors as a means to manage patient's risk factors and improve patient outcomes.* Provides primary medical care by caring for all patients in accordance with the practitioner's medical specialty.* Develops a plan of care for each patient including: complete medical history, physical examination, diagnosis, appropriate treatment and/or referral, including hospitalization where necessary.* Stresses the importance of preventive health care measures.* Confers with supervising physician and consulting physicians, nurse, patient, and patient's family concerning treatment and care of patient.* Establishes an effective working relationship with public and private physicians and other clinical referral resources.* Attends all medical staff meetings and participates in the community health center's Q/A program.* Performs other necessary duties as required by the community health center to meet the goals of providing primary health care.* Participates in the clinical program of the organization according to the guidelines established for all clinical staff of similar training and board certification.* Uses all available resources in diagnosis and treatment, such as laboratory and radiological testing, in an appropriate and cost efficient manner.* Refers those cases which require specialist services, but maintains responsibility, assuring that continuity of care if provided.* Completes all records and reports as assigned.* Participates in the development and implementation of a regularly updated quality assurance plan for the organization.* Participates in the Health Promotion/Disease Prevention activities required by the U. S. Public Health Service.* Ensures an appropriate environment for the administration of healthcare by keeping all equipment and work areas in a clean, safe, and orderly fashion.* In performing job duties, may be exposed to blood and body fluids, hazardous chemicals, operating technical equipment and prolonged standing* Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills/Certifications:

* The ability to relate with warmth and effectiveness to patients and staff.* Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and perform efficiently and effectively in a stressful environment.* Ability to acquire considerable knowledge of the policies, procedures and programs.* Ability to comprehend, interpret and apply basic laws and regulations to specific situations.* Ability to assist in the development of department administrative directives as required.* Ability to assist in investigative analysis and make effective recommendations as required.* Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate and informative reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations as required.* Ability to prepare clear, accurate and informative reports of progress of organizational units, results of research and reviews, and annual reports of accomplishments, future goals, and objectives.* Ability to work effectively with associates, as well as with supervisors, in the various units of the organization.* Ability to work in a team relationship.

Experience/Education Required:

* Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.* Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.* Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure* Current Nurse Practitioner certification in specialty (family preferred)* Current provider CPR* Two (2) years experience preferred.