Women's Health or Family Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Certified Nurse Midwife

Description

ABOUT US: Health Imperatives (HI) is a multi-service organization dedicated to reducing health and wealth disparities while advancing meaningful opportunities and economic security for people south of Boston. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of low-income or vulnerable families and individuals in Southeastern Massachusetts. The communities we serve, including Brockton, New Bedford, Plymouth, the South Shore, South Coast, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket, have some of the highest poverty rates and largest wealth gaps in Massachusetts. For nearly 50 years, we have addressed the complex needs of people who are disadvantaged by poverty and discrimination and have fallen through the cracks of mainstream systems of care. HI is a safe and welcoming place for people from every race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, and faith. We are dedicated to promoting and achieving diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to elevating the voices of the people we serve and those we employ to provide the highest quality care and to develop the most creative solutions to the challenges we face. We are committed to eliminating disparities and increasing access to meaningful opportunities for all, particularly those disproportionately impacted by systemic racism. We partner with our clients and other community-based organizations and stakeholders to provide coordinated, effective care and support. We serve a diverse mix of racial, ethnic, and cultural groups, including youth, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants, people with limited English proficiency, survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, commercial sexual exploitation, people with substance use disorders, and youth and adults who are or have been incarcerated. We provide a wide array of trauma-informed health care, emergency services, and support to nearly 20,000 individuals each year, and we are committed to making our programs more accessible to all.

POSITION: Women's Health or Family Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Certified Nurse Midwife for Health Imperatives Sexual and Reproductive Health

HOURS: Per-diem/part-time up to 15 hours per week

PROGRAM: Sexual & Reproductive Health Services

LOCATIONS: New Bedford and Wareham

SALARY: $70/hour

BENEFITS: Medical, dental, holiday, paid earned leave, 403b, etc.

DUTIES: Under the supervision of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Medical Director, and guided by evidence-based protocols and federal and state contract requirements, the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide sexual and reproductive health services including a full range of contraceptive methods and diagnosis and treatment for STI’s and common infections, infectious disease related care, medication abortion, and office-based addiction treatment (suboxone) including:

• Assess medical histories 
• Perform physical examinations with special emphasis on sexual and reproductive systems
• Perform lab procedures, diagnostic testing, and follow up for abnormal lab results
• Prescribe birth control methods including IUDs and implants
• Provide medication abortion services
• Perform ultrasound for gestational dating
• Provide cancer screening testing
• Provide gender affirming hormone therapy
• Provide STI testing, diagnosis and treatment
• Provide HIV PrEP and nPEP
• Provide gender affirming hormone therapy treatment
• Provide medication for addiction treatment
• As part of a care team model, collaborate with staff and management to provide client-centered care

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS: At least two years providing reproductive and sexual health services. Licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. Passion for sexual and reproductive health. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse team and patients. Excellent interpersonal skills. 

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: Three or more years providing reproductive and sexual health services. Experience providing medication abortion and gestational dating ultrasounds.  Licensed by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. Passion for sexual and reproductive health. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse team and patients. Excellent interpersonal skills. 

QUALIFICATIONS: Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse License to practice in expanded role (APN). Credentialed with Massachusetts Health Insurers. Current registration with Massachusetts Controlled Substance and Federal Drug Enforcement Agency.  Women’s health or primary care provider with experience in sexual and reproductive health.