NURSE PRACTITIONER - CLINIC

Covenant Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Sanders Perinatal Center, part of Covenant Health in Knoxville, seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Perinatal Center team on a full-time, day shift. Provide perinatal care under physician preceptor using established protocols to support high-risk pregnancies.

The role emphasizes direct patient care, history taking, exams, lab collection, and collaboration with specialists, with responsibilities ranging from documentation to teaching and policy review.

Qualifications

• Current TN license.
• Certification as Women’s Healthcare Nurse Practitioner, a Nurse Midwife or Family Nurse Practitioner.
• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintains policies, quality and safety standards.
• Provides direct patient care and evaluates outcomes.
• Collaborates with physician preceptor on protocols.
• Takes complete medical history and risk factor review.
• Performs exams and collects lab specimens as indicated.
• Documents records accurately and timely.
• Refers patients to services beyond scope of practice.
• Provides health promotion counseling and patient education.
• May supervise clinical staff and participates in meetings.

Job description

Overview

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Perinatal Center

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Perinatal Overview:

Fort Sanders Perinatal Center, part of Covenant Health, specializes in caring for women with high-risk pregnancies. For more than 25 years, the center has provided expert guidance and advanced services for complex conditions such as multiples, maternal age, diabetes, hypertension, and infertility-related pregnancies. With locations in Knoxville, Morristown, and Sevierville, the team is dedicated to helping families make informed decisions and ensuring the safest possible outcomes for mothers and babies.

Position Summary:

Provide perinatal care to patients under the supervision of a physician preceptor, following established medical protocols.

Responsibilities

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required, and adjusts processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Collaborates with physician preceptor to formulate and review medical protocols.
• Obtains complete medical history of the patient.
• Identifies health hazards in the patient's environment, as well as patient risk factors. Identifies and considers the cultural patterns, economic status and patient resources in plan of care.
• Performs appropriate physical exam as indicated.
• Obtains appropriate laboratory specimens.
• Analyzes objective and subjective data for appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
• Assures treatment and/or plan of care is consistent with established protocols.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records and maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc. Documents all pertinent information accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
• Refs patient to appropriate services which exceed scope of practice of the practitioner.
• Provides health promotion counseling and develops patient teaching information.
• Serves as a resource person for other staff personnel. May supervise clinical staff.
• Responsible for periodic review of policy and procedures.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as directed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience

None Required

Licensure Requirement

Current TN license. Must hold certification as a Women’s Healthcare Nurse Practitioner, a Nurse Midwife or Family Nurse Practitioner. CPR required.