About The Position
Inova Cares for Women was created in 1960 and works in partnership with county health departments, community agencies and Inova Health System to promote obstetric and gynecologic (OB-GYN) care for a culturally diverse population of uninsured and low-income individuals in Northern Virginia. This clinic provides comprehensive outpatient obstetrical services and gynecological care as well as nonstress testing, all at little to no cost to the patient. Loop electrosurgical excision procedures and colposcopy procedures are available at this location. Additionally, we provide support services including radiology, laboratory, genetic testing, diabetes management, case management, social work, family planning and nutritional counseling.
Requirements
- Graduation for an accredited NP or PA program.
- Must be approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Virginia.
- Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license required.
- BLS and ACLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice.
Nice To Haves
- 1 year of Women's experience
Responsibilities
- Practices in accordance with safe and effective standards of care and ensures compliance with professional and ethical standards of practice
- Communicates appropriately with physicians, peers, nursing staff and other healthcare providers
- Develops differential diagnosis and plans of care based on data collection and revises based on physiologic and psychosocial findings, interprets and synthesizes laboratory, imaging and other pertinent data, and reviews patient plan of care with interdisciplinary team and with the patient and family
- Evaluates and documents patients' response to care, and evaluates impact of illness on patients' health status, functional status, nutritional status, sleep and rest patterns, family and social relationships, and establishes a health promotion strategy
- Assumes clinical management for the acute care patient population in collaboration with physicians in practice
- Provides accurate record keeping as evidenced by complete and pertinent history and physicals, pre-operative/progress notes, discharge summaries and data information sheets
- Serves as a role model and preceptor for new Advanced Practice Providers and students
- Participates in and supports the departmental, hospital and system-wide quality performance improvement initiatives
- Supports departmental cost savings strategies and provides care in an efficient and cost conscious manner
- Assists in the development and revision of standards for patient populations and integrates evidence-based research findings into clinical practice
- Participates in clinical research and data collection and assists in projects and planning for continual development of respective specialty
- Provides clinical and professional educational programs to improve staff knowledge
- Proactively assists peers with work tasks and takes initiative to complete work beyond daily assignments
- Works aggressively to ensure patient satisfaction
- May perform additional duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
