Full Job Description
Duke Advanced Practice Highlights:
- The nation’s first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
- The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post master’s certificates and certification alignment programs.
- Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
- Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team-based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke’s missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.
- Practice locations can include Duke Health’s three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.
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Job Summary
- Prefer 1+ years of Women’s Health work experience as a Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Certified Nurse Midwife. Or, if a new graduate NP, PA or CNM, clinical rotations in Women’s Health.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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.
Job Eligibility Requirements
- Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master’s degree in Nursing.
- Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree strongly preferred.
Certification
- BLS required.
License
- Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. National certification as a NP required.
- Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- DEA license required.
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