Description
At NorthBay Health the OB-GYN Advance Practice Provider (APP) supports the Center for Women's Health practice in providing low risk antepartum, intra-partum and postpartum care, pre-conception, family planning, routine gynecology, and well woman care. The OB-GYN APP will provide routine prenatal care to pregnant women from point of entry into care through the immediate post-partum period. The OB-GYN APP will conduct physical examinations, prescribe medications including controlled substances and contraceptive methods, order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests. The OB-GYN APPwill include health promotion, disease prevention and individualized wellness education and counseling. Patient care is provided under the direction of a supervising physician within the Center for Women's Health.
The Advance Practice Provider (APP) is classified as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner licensed in the state of California.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES
- Supports organizational mission statement, values and goals and role models to staff and others.
- Performs a patient medical history and physical and initial obstetric evaluation of patient at first prenatal visit.
- Provides ongoing low risk prenatal care to women from point of entry into care through delivery.
- Provides post-partum care including comprehensive family planning counseling.
- Selects, performs and/or interprets the appropriate routine laboratory and diagnostic tests.
- Reviews all lab and diagnostic results with patients. Reviews and follows up on any abnormal testing with patient.
- Provides comprehensive well woman services according to annual health maintenance guidelines.
- Provides appropriate STD testing and treatment. Provides appropriate HIV testing and treatment/referral.
- Requests specialty consultation as approved by supervising physician.
- Provides routine gynecological services including preventative care, primary care for well women.
- Provides patient education, health counseling and guidance to patients.
- Identifies high risk obstetric problems and communicates any transfers care with an OB-GYN physician
- Documents all care rendered in the medical record in a timely fashion.
- Completes and submits coded charges for each patient encounter.
- Prescribes medications as per protocol under the direction of the supervising physician.
Qualifications
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program approved by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Or Master's required. Graduate of an accredited nursing program including a Nurse Practitioner Program.
Licensure/Credentials:
- Current Physician Assistant licensure by the State of California Physician Assistant Examining Committee and Board Certified.
- OR Current California licensure as a Nurse Practitioner and Board Certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, or Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.
- Current AHA or equivalent certification in CPR.
- Maintains a current DEA license for schedule 2 drugs and above.
- Maintains a current Furnishing Number for medications.
Experience:
Nurse Practitioner: Three (3) years' experience in an active OB/GYN Practice.
Physician Assistant: 3 years of experience as a Physician Assistant practicing in a related
Skills: Demonstrates ability to evaluate patient's physical and emotional status. Demonstrates ability to provide patient care based on age-related needs. Demonstrates current knowledge and skill in providing appropriate care for patients in the following age groups: Adult, Young Adult, Adolescent, Pediatric, and Neonatal. Demonstrates clear credentials check through the AHP process.
Interpersonal Skills: The NorthBay Way is a set of value-based behaviors that are to be consistently demonstrated and role modeled by all employees that work at NorthBay Health. The NorthBay Way principles consist of Caring, Communication, Collaboration and Competence.
Standards of Performance: Demonstrate performance by adhering to established policies and procedures and exhibiting the defined characteristics associated with attendance and punctuality.
Physical Effort: Attendance is an essential function of the job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Hours of Work: M-F, hours may be flexed for patient convenience/satisfaction.
Compensation:
- Physician Assistant: hourly salary range MIN $82.94 – MAX $100.80
- Nurse Practitioner: hourly salary range MIN $91.92 – MAX $111.78
- MAX rate is commensurate of 20+ years APP experience
- Offered rate will be based on years of APP experience
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