Job Description

Quality Care Starts At Clinicas!

This is an excellent opportunity to work for an organization that truly makes a difference in the community. Clinicas Del Camino Real, Inc. offers a highly competitive salary; excellent benefit package including full medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; generous holiday, vacation and sick leave.

BENEFITS:

This is an excellent opportunity to work for an organization that truly makes a difference in the community. Clinicas Del Camino Real, Inc. offers a highly competitive salary; excellent benefit package including full medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; generous holiday, vacation and sick leave.

JOB OBJECTIVE:

Under the supervision of a physician and following written guidelines of protocol, the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife provides obstetric and gynecological care to patients in a primary health care center setting. The Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife reports to the Chief Medical Officer. Interacts with a multi-cultural population of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, levels of education and ages.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife performs the following duties and responsibilities:

• Takes complete and accurate personal health histories symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
• Performs screening physical examinations, including assessments and recommendations for further evaluation.
• Performs clinical procedures such as, but not limited to, gynecological exams, injections, immunizations, biopsies, IUD insertions, Nexplanon implants and removals, family planning, suturing, taking cultures, etc.
• Provide prenatal, intrapartum or postpartum care to patients.
• Screens laboratory and x-ray results bringing abnormalities to physician’s attention as needed.
• Diagnoses and treats, within limits of clinical competency, conditions requiring short or long-term managements and coordinates follow-up care of patients.
• Consults with or refers patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
• Identifies patients' educational needs and assists with appropriate instruction.
• Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources
• Performs other duties as assigned including participation in all safety programs which may include assignment to an emergency response team.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a current unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing.
• Certified Nurse Midwife License to practice in the State of California strongly desired.
• Proficiency with use of computers and experience with use of electronic health records.
• Must be a team player, be detailed oriented, self-motivated.

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