Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Provides specialized nursing services in school‑based, women’s, family‑planning, and primary care settings. Performs complex clinical duties, applies medical judgment within scope of practice, and guides nursing staff. Works under general supervision of the Clinical Director and Medical Director.

Location: Mowry I Clinic, Fremont, CA 94538•
Education Level: Medical School Degree•
Salary: $74.88 – $86.81 hourly•
Category: Professional Services

• Obtain and record client health history; perform comprehensive physical assessment.
• Diagnose, treat, and plan care for clients in school‑based, women’s, family‑planning, and primary care areas; refer to physicians or outside agencies as needed.
• Prescribe medications within specialty area.
• Perform laboratory procedures and interpret results.
• Provide case management services for selected clients.
• Conduct group, individual, and community education classes on birth control, STDs, and other health concerns.
• Maintain electronic medical records and other necessary documentation.
• Provide in‑service education to nursing staff.
• Perform other nursing duties as assigned.

• Assume general administrative duties such as fax, filing, and copying.
• Attend webinars, workshops, training, and meetings as requested.
• Perform special project research, data collection, analysis, and report preparation.
• Coordinate special staff events and prepare promotional flyers.

• Problem solving
• Ethics and organizational support
• Professionalism
• Quality and quantity management
• Safety and security
• Adaptability, dependability, initiative

• Thorough knowledge of nursing techniques, procedures, medical and lab equipment, and medication therapy.
• Proficient in interviewing and counseling techniques and total physical examination.
• Ability to work independently, communicate effectively, and use initiative and judgment.
• Experience obtaining cultures, PAP smears, and other laboratory specimens.
• Skill in diagnostic procedures and drug therapy for medical conditions.
• Competency with medical and laboratory equipment.

Current California RN license, national certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or another national certifying body, and completion of a Nurse Practitioner program with minimum two years of clinical experience.

Read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or regulations; write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals; present information to managers, clients, customers, and the public.

Calculate figures including discounts, interest, commissions, percentages, area, and volume; apply basic algebra and geometry concepts.

Solve practical problems and handle variables in situations with limited standardization; interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.

Local travel to other sites and occasional overnight stays for events. Workload may be demanding; requires professionalism and confidentiality.

The noise level is usually moderate.

Regular walking; use hands for handling; reach with arms; frequent standing; occasional sitting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; frequent lifting of up to 15 pounds. Requires close, distance, color, peripheral, depth vision and ability to adjust focus.

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