Nurse Practitioner-OBGYN - Jamaica, Queens

AdvantageCare Physicians is the largest physician led outpatient medical office in the New York Metropolitan Area.  With 38 medical offices in the Brooklyn, Long Island, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island, we aspire to be the preferred care destination for our patients and the communities we serve.  This vision is accomplished through focusing our care on the needs of our patients as we partner with them in the pursuit of better health.  Each and every day, our actions are guided by these principles as we interact with our patients, each other and our communities. The values that drive the AdvantageCare Physicians culture include a caring attitude, quality focus, collaboration, excellence and good citizenship.  By integrating these behaviors into our day-to-day operations, we can deliver the highest quality healthcare while also creating positive patient experiences.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide medical services in collaboration with our obstetrics and gynecology physicians.  Join us in pursuit of high quality patient care to provide obstetrical and gynecology care services including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care and population health management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Obtain and document patient history as appropriate to chief complaint or reason for visit.
• Conduct relevant physical exam and evaluate patient, documenting pertinent findings.
• Treat routine gynecological problems, such as vaginal yeast bacterial or urinary tract infections.

• Perform pap smears, screen for cervical cancer and test for sexually transmitted diseases.

• Diagnose and treat pelvic conditions.

• Conduct breast exams.

• Provide contraception such as IUD insertions, and breast self-examination and lactation education.

• ­Prescribe medication in accordance with New York State and federal law.

• Order appropriate laboratory, radiological and special examinations or tests; interpret results.

• Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens.

• Collaborate with other clinicians and staff members to ensure continuity of care of patients.

• Perform other job-related duties and be willing to be trained in gynecological procedures.

• Attend staff educational programs and meetings.

• Work closely and collaborate with designated Physicians for patient care.