Advanced Practice Provider - Department of OBGYN (Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife or Physician Assistant)

The Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) of Duke Health is the world-class, multi-specialty physician practice comprised of over 140 clinics located throughout North Carolina. The PDC recruits top physicians and advanced practice providers (APP) and retains them by offering competitive salaries and benefits and a supportive work environment where passion and purpose connect.

We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider for Duke Women’s Health at our Holly Springs and Cary locations to work in collaboration with attending physicians, providing direct patient care services, collecting and documenting data, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ordering and scheduling laboratory studies and professional consultations.

Primary hours will be Monday through Friday with hours flexible to meet the needs of current and future patients.

Certified Nurse Midwife will share call coverage with the team at the WakeMed Women’s Pavilion and Birthplace in Cary.

Prefer 1+ years of experience as an APP and/or RN in Women's Health.

JOB RESPONSIBILITES

Obstetric and Postpartum Care

Will provide obstetric care to prenatal patients from the new obstetric visit throughout pregnancy and including the postpartum visit as follows:

• Performance of the new obstetric exam with identification of problems complicating pregnancy or pre-existent to pregnancy
• Initiation of plan of care/diagnostic testing/interpretation of labs/treatment plan based on individual patient medical/surgical history
• Patient education relating to pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care
• Performance of FHR assessment, NST interpretation, pelvic exams for antepartum and labor assessment and triage patients

Gynecological Care

Will be responsible for management of gynecological patients for routine care and/or treatment of common gynecological problems including but not limited to:

• All methods of family planning and counseling for reproductive life planning
• Routine Well Woman Exams and Pap Smears
• Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections
• Treatment for symptoms of Menopause/perimenopause
• Postmenopausal bleeding
• Breast changes or masses
• Pelvic/abdominal pain
• Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
• Routine Postoperative follow up and problem visits

MISCELLANEOUS

• Analyze clinical practice patterns so as to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising MD, clinic staff and other relevant healthcare providers
• Provide timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients’ condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with physician colleagues.
• Explains the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled, diagnostic and therapeutic services to the patient and/or their family.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PA: Bachelor’s degree or higher required. Must be licensed by the North Carolina Medical Board, and be Board Certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• NP: Master’s degree or higher required. Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina and approval to Practice by the Board of Nursing. Must be Board Certified from a national certifying board in the appropriate patient focus.
• NM: Master’s degree or higher required. Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina and approval to Practice by the Board of Nursing. Must be Board Certified from a national certifying board in the appropriate patient focus.
• All: Must demonstrate and maintain credentialing and licensing requirements of the Private Diagnostic Clinic and Duke Health. The position requires the candidate to have current DEA licensure. BLS required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Certain jobs in the Private Diagnostic Clinic may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

The Private Diagnostic Clinic is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

The PDC aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.