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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