Empower Women's Health: WHNP role in South Los Angeles | Loan repayment Assistance

Provides comprehensive medical services for members of family, regardless of age or sex within scope of training. Services include: Preventative care, immunizations, primary care and treatment, health education, Prescribing of medications, ordering and interpreting lab testing, physical examinations, STD screenings, Vision/hearing, women's health, family planning, prenatal services, nutrition. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment. Physician provides comprehensive medical services for members of family, regardless of age or sex within scope of training and provides quality and cost-effective primary care services to SJCH patient population, meeting their diverse health and social needs. Providers work some evenings and at least two Saturdays a month as scheduled (unless designated on-call provider at a clinic.)

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Performs a combination, but not necessarily all, of the following duties:

• Provides primary healthcare to both obstetric and gynecologic patients.
• Conducts pre- and post-treatment surgical care to patients.
• Performs comprehensive family planning counseling, screening, care and procedures.
• Elicits and records information about patient's medical history.
• Examines patients for symptoms or physical information.
• Orders or executes various tests, analyses and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition.
• Analyzes reports and findings of tests and examination and diagnoses condition of patient.
• Administers or prescribes treatments.
• Determines and prescribes medication, dosage and schedule given the patient's condition and allergies.
• Discusses any possible side effects to medication or immunization with patient.
• Prescribes vaccinations to immunize patient from communicable diseases.
• Promotes health by advising patients about diet, hygiene and methods for prevention of disease.
• Provides prenatal care to pregnant women. Provides postnatal care to mothers and infants.
• Performs surgical procedures commensurate with surgical competency.
• Refers patients to medical specialist for consultant services when necessary for patient's well-being.
• Documents the patient's visit including medical history, physical exam, diagnoses and plan of action.
• Follows up with patient regarding progress in high risk or emergency cases.
• Conducts physical examinations to provide information needed for admission to school, consideration for jobs, or eligibility for insurance coverage.
• Administers Family Planning services in compliance with title X Rules and Regulations/Protocols
• Reviews and audits health charts of patients who receive Family Planning services.
• Attends annual Family Planning seminars, if instructed by the CMO.
• Commitment to mission of St. John's with clinic involvement and engaging in healthcare community events
• Provider goals: sees minimum of twenty-five patients per day subject to clinic goals.
• Providers schedule: works twenty-six Saturday's per year to provide coverage and subject to clinic goals and some evenings

St. John’s Community Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer