• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $80,000 - $95,000

Position Summary

The General Ob/Gyn Division in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Columbia University is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic Fellowship Program. The Nurse Practitioner Fellow (NPF) will spend clinical and administrative time across multiple divisions within the Ob/Gyn department, including General Ob/GYN, Urogynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Family Planning, and Integrated Women's Health. The NPF will assist in providing compassionate, patient-centered care for women seeking routine gynecologic and obstetrical care.

Clinical responsibilities include completing patient intakes, obtaining all pertinent demographic and clinical information from referring physicians and/or patients, providing patients with appropriate reference and resource materials, and meeting and orienting new patients. The position will also involve assisting attending physicians with office visits and procedures as needed. Our goal is to ensure that the NPF can see patients independently and develop a patient panel by the end of the Fellowship

Responsibilities

Patient Care Management and Documentation

• Deliver patient-centered care under the supervision of experienced physicians and senior APPs in the outpatient Women's Health clinic.
• Conduct comprehensive gynecological and obstetric assessments, including routine prenatal care, family planning, and menopause management.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as Pap smears, IUD and Nexplanon management, endometrial biopsies, and colposcopies.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans for patients with chronic conditions such as PCOS, endometriosis, and other gynecological disorders.
• Provide education and counseling to patients on reproductive health, contraception options, prenatal and postpartum care, and menopause management.
• Advocate for women's health and wellness through patient education, community outreach, and participation in health promotion activities

Professional Development:

• Attend and actively participate in didactic sessions, case conferences, and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Engage in scholarly activities including research projects and quality improvement initiatives.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

• Work collaboratively with physicians, other APPs, nurses and staff to provide holistic and coordinated care.
• Build a referral network across the medical center to serve patient needs ensuring seamless coordination with other specialties.

Patient Safety

• Administers care in accordance with safety, environmental and infectious control principles and regulations identified by the institution and legislative bodies.
• Practices in accordance with legal parameters as delineated by collaborative agreement/practice protocols to include ordering and/or administering medication, intravenous fluids, blood and blood products.

Patient Rights

• Demonstrates an awareness and knowledge of patient's rights and responsibilities while receiving care within the institution.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the referral mechanism when a patient believes these rights have been violated.

Education

• Serves as a resource person and participates in staff development programs.
• Provides patient education and counseling on health status and treatment plan.

Research Studies

• Assists staff in developing appropriate quality improvement study design for potential use in research.
• Participates, when appropriate, in quality improvement activities.
• Participates in approved research protocols.
• Evaluates and implements relevant research findings.

Coordination/Collaboration

• Collaborate on clinical problems with nursing personnel, medical staff or other health care providers.
• Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team to determine and achieve health goals of patients and families.
• Collaborates with administration and professional staff in the establishment and implementation of community services.

Other Job Duties

• Promotes a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff.
• Acknowledges cultural differences that exist among staff and patients.
• Identifies customer services needs on the unit.
• Participates in departmental staff meetings and committees as required and appropriate.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent in education and experience.
• At least one year of related experience required. Educational clinical experience can count towards this requirement.
• Master's Degree in specialty of practice or completed alternative certification requirements for graduates of nurse practitioner programs prior to April 1, 1989.
• Current NYS RN and NP Licensures.
• National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner in the specialty of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification for all Nurse Practitioners who provide direct patient care.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to direct work, drive change, interact with and effectively collaborate with patients and co-workers.
• Must maintain licensure throughout employment.
• Possess strong organizational skills and be detail oriented.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and strong observation and listening skills.
• High level of professionalism and maturity, and the ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Computer proficiency with the ability to quickly learn new applications.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is dedicated to the goal of building a multicultural faculty and staff committed to teaching, working and serving in a diverse community, and strongly encourages applications from candidates of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.We are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance the diversity of our workplace and the effectiveness of our organization.