The University of Maryland Medical Center is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) for this family planning and gynecology procedure center.
The NP should be motivated to work with a high-risk, diverse population of reproductive-aged women seeking care for therapeutic and elective abortion, management of miscarriage, contraception, sterilization, and other outpatient gynecological procedures.In close collaboration with the attending physicians, the NPs primary responsibilities will consist of preoperative assessment and counseling; post-operative evaluation; tracking of laboratory, pathology and procedure outcomes data; and supervision of resident physicians for the above activities. Specific duties will include, but are not limited to: completion of history and physical examinations, assessment of gestational age by sonography, cervical dilator insertion, contraceptive counseling and provision, perioperative assessment, monitoring of conscious sedation, and post-operative follow-up. Additional opportunities for research, teaching, etc. may be available in this robust academic environment.The successful candidate will be certified as an Adult, Family, or Women´s Health NP licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Maryland. Experience in gynecology or women´s health is highly desirable. The position offers a full time, primarily day shift schedule. Two part-time providers for job sharing would be considered.The University of Maryland Medical Center is located near the famed Inner Harbor area in downtown Baltimore, offering an exciting mecca of shops, restaurants and attractions, plus an eclectic offering of music, art, history and sports.UMMC Advancing the Practice of Nursing, everyday.