Nurse Practitioner

JOB SUMMARY:

In collaboration with the overseeing physician, function within Planned Parenthood protocols, policies and guidelines to provide comprehensive reproductive healthcare.  With the center manager and physician, provide clinical leadership to ensure efficient, high quality service delivery.  Perform in this position in accordance with the agency’s expectations for teamwork, interpersonal relations, and actively contribute to improving customer service, communication, and consistency.

Works collaboratively with physicians, clinicians, management, and ancillary health center staff throughout the affiliate to ensure adherence to the organization’s high standards of patient care and compliance with PPFA, OSHA, CLIA, and State procedures, policies and regulations  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess patients based on health history, physical examination and laboratory reports.  Following PPSWO protocols, develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans, including referral processes.
• Provide accurate, appropriate information regarding patients’ healthcare needs, concerns, and questions.
• Maintain clinical records with appropriate findings and recommendations.
• Monitor medical aspects of all medical services offered at the health center for quality and quantity of services provided to ensure best practices. 
• Provide clinical leadership in collaboration with physician and center managers and work cooperatively with staff to ensure efficient, high quality service delivery.
• Provide ongoing clinical training as directed.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current developments and research related to reproductive healthcare.
• As scheduled, rotate after-hours call with other advanced practice nurses to manage patient emergencies (full-time and part-time advanced practice nurses only).
• Fully participate in health center efforts to offer all patients superior customer service, improve clinical flow and enhance the patient experience.
• Utilize PPSWO’s practice management system and electronic medical record system effectively.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.