WHNP or PA needed in Novato, CA

About the POSITION:

Fulltime WHNP or PA needed for clinic in Novato

Responsible for providing reproductive and specialty Women’s Health Care.

Prefer 3+ years’ experience

Spanish speaking is preferred

• Proficiency in taking a sexual history.
• Proficiency in contraceptive counseling, considering underlying medical conditions, with a patient-centered approach.
• Proficiency in taking a family history relevant to Women’s Health.
• Evaluation, diagnosis, and management/treatment of the following conditions:
• Vaginitis, urinary tract infection.
• Sexually transmitted infections.
• Abnormal uterine bleeding, PCOS and myomas.
• Pregnancy of unknown location, rule out ectopic pregnancy.
• Urinary complaints such as incontinence, overactive bladder, painful bladder syndrome.
• Chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis.
• Adnexal masses, including rule out ovarian torsion.
• Dyspareunia, sexual dysfunction.
• Menopause, vasomotor symptoms, hormone therapy.
• Infertility and pre-conception counseling.
• Breast problems.
• Pelvic organ prolapse.
• Work collaboratively with the Gynecologic physicians on staff to formulate plans, initiate further work-up, and coordinate referrals of more complex patients.
• Recognize patients outside of clinical scope and refer to MCC Gynecologic physicians for further management.
• Identify non-reproductive health issues during patient encounters and refer them to appropriate providers such as PCP or specialist.
• Identify preventive health and quality care issues for women and provide these services in the scope of women’s primary care.

Procedural Skills:

 

• Required Skills:
• Pelvic exam including external, bimanual, and speculum exam.
• Clinical breast exam.
• Collection and performance of wet mount, swabs for STI testing.
• Insertion and removal of current FDA approved intrauterine devices.
• Insertion and removal of subdermal contraceptive implants, with appropriate certification.
• Paracervical block.
• Endometrial biopsy.
• Vulvar biopsy.
• Exam and evaluation of pelvic organ prolapse, including straight catheterization for post-void residual.
• Fitting, insertion, and removal of pessaries.
• Vulvar incision and drainage, insertion of Word catheter.
• Treatment of genital warts.
• Preferred Skills:
• Colposcopy and cervical biopsy, endocervical curettage.
• Basic suturing.
• Basic post-operative management skills including: removal of sutures, staples, or wound dressing.
• Insertion and removal of indwelling catheters.
• Basic wound care of cesarean section incisions, vulvar wounds.
• Pelvic ultrasound including transabdominal and transvaginal for diagnosis of intrauterine pregnancy, IUD localization.

About the COMP & BENEFITS:

May be eligible for up to $50,000.00 hiring bonus

Salary is 135 – 160K

Medical/Dental

Life Insurance

Retirement plan

etc.