NP​/PA OBGYN

Our mission is to provide quality, comprehensive healthcare and supportive services to those in our community. Our vision is "Improving the Health and Well Being of our Community." Our Core Values consist of Integrity, Compassion, and Excellence. Employees must possess a strong commitment to the mission, policies, goals and philosophy of Harbor Community Health Centers.

The OBGYN/Women’s Health NP/PA works as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team to provide direct patient care in the OB/GYN department, including prenatal, postpartum, and gynecological care to Harbor Community Health Centers (Harbor

CHC) patient

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Provide primary healthcare to both obstetric and gynecologic patients.
• Conduct pre- and post-treatment surgical care to patients.
• Perform comprehensive family planning counseling, screening, care and procedures.
• Elicits and records information about patient’s medical history.
• Examines patients for symptoms or physical information.
• Orders or executes various tests, analyses and diagnostic images to provide information on patient’s condition.
• Analyzes reports and findings of tests and examination and diagnoses condition of patient.
• Administers or prescribes treatments.
• Determines and prescribes medication, dosage and schedule given the patient’s condition and allergies.
• Discusses any possible side effects to medication or immunization with patient.
• Prescribes vaccinations to immunize patient from communicable diseases.
• Promotes health by advising patients about diet, hygiene and methods for prevention of disease.
• Provides prenatal care to pregnant women. Provides postnatal care to mothers and infants.
• Performs surgical procedures commensurate with surgical competency.
• Refers patients to medical specialist for consultant services when necessary for patient’s well‑being.
• Documents the patient’s visit including medical history, physical exam, diagnoses and plan of action.
• Obtain health history and physical examinations.
• Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to the patient’s age, gender, and disease specific needs.
• Review incoming reports (labs, x-rays, EKG, consult notes, outside records) in a timely manner.
• Formulate treatment plan for acute and chronic medical conditions, provide preventive health services, arrange follow‑up.
• Determine and prescribe medication, dosage, and schedule given the patient’s condition and allergies.
• Provide health education to clinic patients to promote positive health behaviors and disease prevention.
• Arrange specialty referrals for services not provided by Harbor
  
  CHC. Review referral/consultation reports and arrange appropriate follow‑up.
• Consult with supervising physician whenever any questions arise as to the diagnostic evaluation or treatment plan.
• Provide back up for fellow providers as needed, which may include:
  • Responding to calls from pharmacies regarding prescriptions and refills.
  • Responding to calls from other physicians.
  • Responding to calls from patients requiring medical advice.
  • Reviewing lab results.
• Ensure that encounter notes are entered into the Electronic Health Record, and closed within 72 hours of the visit. Encounter notes should:
  • Reflect changes in the patient’s condition and other significant information.
  • Include documentation of pertinent history, review of systems, and physical examination.
  • Indicate studies performed, and that results were reviewed and discussed with the patient.
  • Reflect the provider has thought process as to the patient’s problems, diagnosis and treatment.
  • Specify medications prescribed by the provider.
  • Develop and maintain a current chronic problem list.
  • Inform the patient of the general nature of his/her medical problem, the general prognosis, and the nature and purpose of the proposed treatment and procedures
  • Include referrals to specialty services as deemed medically necessary.
  • Integrate recommendations made by specialists into the patient’s treatment plan.
  • Reflect any…