- Perform direct patient care duties.
- Examines, diagnoses and treat female patients.
- Perform moderate complexity testing and must follow the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
- Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
- Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
- Follow the laboratory’s established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the technical consultant, clinical consultant or director, or quality management manager.
- Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
- Provide evaluation, problem identification and formulation of treatment plans as medically indicated.
- Administer appropriate contraceptive methods.
- Insert IUD's; remove IUD's, insert subdermal contraception, remove subdermal contraception.
- Act as resource person for other staff on medical matters; keep informed of current developments in family planning field; may assist in training new staff, students.
- Provide referrals to other agencies and medical resources for evaluation/follow-up or treatment; responsible for follow-up of referrals made.
- Provide follow-up exams, problem revisit exams, and pregnancy assessment.
- Provide evaluation, problem identification and formulation of treatment plans as medically indicated.
- Obtain complete and accurate medical history; promote patient well-being through education.
- Promote and increase rate of contraception provision.
- Give information and carry out screening for STI's, perform HIV point of care (POC) test and carry out cervical smears.
- Ensure timely and accurate prescription of drugs, maintain and control storage of equipment and materials, manage stock levels, record all specimens and inform clients.
- Contact patients within specified time frames.
- Show competency in fitting all contraceptive methods.
- Work towards agreed personal and service objectives, with freedom to establish how to meet these within a broad framework.
- To assist in a range of activities that will be required to achieve service objectives and national targets.
- To act as a mentor to staff who require additional support and training.
- Assist with the implementation of policies, protocols and procedures as need by NTACHC.
- Promote collaborative working across sexual health and family planning services, fostering a pleasant working environment and welcoming atmosphere.
- To promote a positive image for all who come into contact with the services.
- Have a broad knowledge of policies and guidelines and ensure appropriate use of these to ensure services are delivered in a clean, well maintained, and safe environment.
- Examines, diagnoses and treats female patients with medical problem that are obstetrical or gynecologic in nature.
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
· Courteous, honest and professional always.
· Sets an example as a medical professional by observing work start and stop times, giving adequate notice for absences, and following clinic’s operational and personnel policies and procedures.
· Able to communicate and relate well with providers and clinical staff.
· Maintains appropriate licensure and certification including meeting and/or exceeding CME requirements. Observes standards of medical care.
· Efficient, organized and accurate.
· Perform complex and comprehensive medical care on a variety of patients.
· Work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and efficient manner.
· Ability to travel between all health center locations as needed when directed by the provider’s supervisor.
· Participate in any special projects, community events, and committees as required by NTACHC.
· Meet regularly with the provider’s supervising physician.
· Provide leadership to other clinical staff and healthcare workers.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, license to practice in the State of Texas is required.
- At least one-year experience as Nurse Practitioner in Women’s Health.
- Active Texas R.N. license or eligibility to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas.
- National certification (e.g. ANCC or AANP) as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Current prescriptive authority in the state of Texas (APNP certification).
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Healthcare Professionals Certification; ACLS, PALS preferred.
- Must have strong listening, written and oral communication skills, with ability to communicate clearly.
- Must have the ability to understand and respond effectively and with sensitivity to all age spectrums.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish highly preferred.
- Consent to scheduled and random drug screen testing as required by NTACHC.
- Able to navigate NTACHC’s chosen EMR and other computer programs effectively.
- Maintain National certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Complete all CME training required by the Texas Medical Board.
- Completed all CME training required for the provider to maintain specialty certification once specialty certification is obtained.
- Remain eligible for FTCA coverage.
- Successfully complete NTACHC’s credentialing process.
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