Job Information
Genesee County Health Department Nurse Practitioner in Flint, Michigan
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TITLE
NURSE PRACTITIONER
UNION
AFSCME 496.01
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME
Full-Time
OPEN DATE
1/5/2024
CLOSED DATE
Continuous Until Filled
LOCATION
Health Department
DESCRIPTION
Starting Pay: $37.0594 Hourly ($77,084) After 1st Year: $38.2976 Hourly ($79,659) After 2nd Year: $39.4299 Hourly ($82,014) After 3rd Year: $40.5393 Hourly ($84,322) After 4th Year: $41.6941 Hourly ($86,724) After 5th Year: $42.9449 Hourly ($89,325)
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Certified by the State of Michigan as a Nurse Practitioner.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid drivers license and transportation for use on County business.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Provides primary health care under the supervision of a physician including responsibility for the initiation and maintenance of patients in a family planning/prenatal regime; participates with staff and other departments and agencies in an interdisciplinary approach to patient care; provides leadership in all aspects of the family planning program; maintains right to refuse to examine or manage a patient based on professional judgement; performs professional duties involving planning, coordinating, developing, and implementing programs under the supervision of the program supervisor; performs related duties as required.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Plans for area and program needs and communicates same to supervisor;
Participates in decision making processes including purchase of appropriate supplies as well as the delivery of primary health services for clients as protocols describe;
Assesses the patient's health needs by obtaining and evaluating the medical and social history;
Performs appropriate health screening procedures including, but not limited to heart, lungs, thyroid, abdomen, breast and pelvic examination;
Estimates gestational age by pelvic examination;
Obtains specimens and does testing and evaluation of related laboratory tests;
Selects and dispenses oral contraceptives and changes pill modality, discontinues as needed under medical standing orders;
Fits diaphragms and instructs in their use under medical standing orders;
Identifies vaginitis and sexually transmissible diseases and selects appropriate treatment under medical standing orders;
Dispenses medication under medical standing orders;
Recommends non-prescription contraception and natural family planning when indicated;
Provides counseling and teaching about community and/or personal health programs and family planning and related health needs;
Refers patients with suspected abnormal conditions to the supervising physician or other medical resources;
Refers individuals to other professio