OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner
St. Joseph's Candler
- Savannah, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Performs medical services within the scope of education, training, and experience including: Conducting patient visits per accepted practice standards. Obtaining patient histories and performing physical examinations. Ordering and evaluating appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies. Developing and implementing a treatment plan in accordance with clinical practice guidelines and protocols. Monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention, assessing and managing patient follow-u p care. Documents in the medical record all care or contact with the patient, whether in person or over the phone.
- Obtains a complete history and physical on new patients. Charts and dictates progress notes appropriately. Confers with physician on patients presenting with more complex problems.
- Prescribes medications that are necessary to control medical condition. Refers patient to specialist when necessary. Orders lab work, radiology studies as needed to better assess the patient's condition.
- Reviews all lab and radiology reports and consult notes and reviews with physician when a question arises. Notifies patient of test results.
- Assist physicans in completion of patient paperwork and authorizations.
- Communicates with patients by telephone including answering patient questions and concerns according to protocol, discussing medication refills, scheduling follow-up appointments or further work-up, and discussing results of lab studies or x-rays