Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - OB/GYN - Biltmore Campus, Asheville, NC

Primary accountability

• Provide collaborative primary health care to obstetrical and gynecological patients. Provide in-service education for nursing staff. Participate in residents' education and programming as agreed with medical faculty.
• Specific
• Responsibilities:
• NOTE: Percentages listed below represent approximate time spent, by responsibility, and are subject to change as departmental/organizational requirements dictate. 90% Provide collaborative primary health care to obstetrical and gynecological patients, including: history and physical exam with Pap smears, cervical and vaginal cultures, vaginal smears; order appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests as indicated; manage common gynecological problems such as sexually transmitted diseases, vaginitis, urinary tract infections, abnormal vaginal bleeding, amenorrhea, abnormal Pap smears and endometrial biopsy; provide, prescribe and manage appropriate contraceptive measures consistent with clinical skill; prescribe antibiotics, analgesics and selected other medications according to protocols, standing orders and approved formulary; provide ambulatory obstetrical care in accordance with protocols. Training will be provided to learn specifics for caring for patients with advanced vulvar skin conditions and sexual pain disorders. 10% Provide education and participate in residents' education as agreed with medical faculty.
• Education/Licensure
• AND/OR
• CERTIFICATION: Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Current RN licensure in North Carolina. BSN preferred. Nurse Practitioner training program certification and current North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners approval to perform medical acts.
• KEY
• COMPETENCIES: Communication Skills Effectively and respectably communicate with other individuals, whether it be a colleague, patient, or patient’s family member and appropriately enumerate information in a manner easily understood by all parties. We do this to foster a culture of understanding between all parties, especially in complex and difficult situations, to ultimately provide the best care possible to our patients and their families. Decision Making Ability to make the most appropriate decision in a given situation and then taking the next steps to ensure appropriate and timely completion. This requires conflict resolution skills, critical thinking skills, confidence in your ability to make the right decision in most situations. This also includes ability to prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed on time. HealthCare Knowledge Having the drive to keep yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of the team, as appropriate. This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements within your area expertise along with MAHEC’s organizational training. Finally, the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in real life scenarios as appropriate. Interpersonal Skills Showing the ability to meet difficult situations with grace, professionalism, and understanding. Within your area of expertise, showing respect and showing empathy where appropriate with your colleagues, patients, and their family at all times, even when its most difficult to do so. This is done, in part, by effective listening, being your authentic self, showing responsibility and dependability, and being patient with others. Organizational Values Adherence to MAHEC’s founding principles and incorporating them every day. This includes, among others, having integrity and accountability, reverence for other cultures and equitable practices, ability to manage change, and displaying a clear understanding of organizational dynamics. Doing these things creates a culture where people want to do the best for each other and gives personal ownership towards the goal of helping people in their time of need. Problem Solving Having an analytical mind and ability to work autonomously to solve complex problems that may arise. The wherewithal to think logically through a difficult problem and come to an appropriate resolution for a given issue. This helps to drive continuous improvement by thinking through where we can improve in a novel way. Measures success by understanding where we are currently and where we want to go and then applying those new ideas to affect positive change.