Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife @ Penn Center for Menopause and Midlife Care

Summary:

The Penn Center for Menopause and Midlife Care is looking for an APP to join the team! The position will support menopause/midlife care with anticipated sessions at 3701 Market and PCAM – Gynecology.

As a member of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the primary purpose of this position is to function as a full-scope Nurse Practitioner providing independent and collaborative complex care management within the Penn Center for Menopause and Midlife Care. This Center is committed to providing timely world class menopause care -- including previvorship and survivorship care for those facing cancer -- while educating patients and the public, training future clinical leaders and leading research to drive innovation in care delivery. The Nurse Practitioner in this position will be responsible for conducting telehealth and in person visits, providing direct and indirect complex gynecologic care and medical management, determining clinical needs, ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing and imaging, performing in-office procedures, arranging referrals and providing patient education. The Department is seeking an experienced Gynecologic Nurse Practitioner who has obtained and/or is willing to obtain and sustain certification as a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner and has experience or is committed to gaining additional experience in caring for patients facing early menopause and survivors of cancer facing estrogen deprivation. As an early member of this growing Center, the Nurse Practitioner will have opportunities to assume leadership responsibilities and help shape its clinical programs, care delivery models, and future direction. This position offers significant opportunities to expand clinical skills, develop specialized expertise, and grow professionally in the rapidly evolving field of menopause and midlife care. Research participation will be supported based on individual interests and career goals.

 Consistent with the OBGYN Department mission to “Lead the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology by improving health equity and ensuring excellence in patient care, education and research, while fostering a culture of innovation, patient centeredness and connectivity”, the Nurse Practitioner in this role will work with a multidisciplinary team to achieve Department and program goals. The Nurse Practitioner will also support the education and research mission of the entity by participating in student clinical preceptorship and research activities of the Department.

• All CRNPs function under the guidelines as designed by the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center medical staff guidelines and are credentialed through that body. The CRNP will be held accountable through a formal job description, delineation of privileges, and through their agreement with their collaborating physician and a Collaborative Practice Agreement. All clinical work hours and associated requirements will be defined and managed under the direction of the collaborating physician/division designee, and within the Human Resource guidelines. The Nurse Practitioner contributes to excellence in education, leadership, professional contribution and practice.