Advanced Practice Provider II - Maternity

Salary: $99,386.00 Annually

Location : New Bern, NC

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 11005

Department: Health

Division: Health Services

Opening Date: 06/04/2025

Closing Date: Continuous

Primary Purpose

The primary purpose of this position is to render prenatal and postpartum care, diagnose and manage common gynecological problems as outlined in the medical protocol as well as provide physical assessment and referrals under the guidelines of the Maternal Child Health Section of the Division of Health Services and the Supervising Physician.

Essential Functions

75% For all High-Risk and non-High-Risk Maternity patients completes medical history, physical, HIV counseling, cervical checks, routine prenatal assessment, determination of the need for medical intervention, referral of questionable findings, orders both routine and specialized testing such as ultrasound, EKG, Lab work, and other procedures. Prescribes and dispenses medications as permitted by standing orders and as covered in NP protocols. Also arranges for post term patients to be induced and for repeat C-Sections to be scheduled. Review lab and x-ray findings and make recommendations as appropriate. Attends High-Risk conference monthly. Educate High-Risk patients about their High-Risk condition. Make return appointments on all patients seen. Review all Lab studies and monitor NST's as needed.

15% Maintains protocols and care plans for High-Risk patients. Diagnoses and manages common GYN-OB problems as outlined in medical protocol. Physicians are available for consultation/referrals on site or per telephone. Patients with serious, urgent problems with no source of primary health care are referred for emergency service to local ER. Works with all physicians that deliver CCHD Maternity patients. Handles problems appropriate for scope of practice. Also completes follow-up to regular maternity patients the same as for High-Risk maternity patients as seen above. See postpartum patients in clinic to check C-Section incision, B/P checks, anemia, or other related problems.

5% Sees Family Planning patients as needed, this includes history taking, teaching, physical assessment on initial visit and on interim visits per protocol. Diagnosis and treatment of some GYN problems per protocol. Referral to emergency care if problem is serious and patient has no source of primary health care. Prescribe birth control methods and perform Physical Assessment on adult clients.

4% Serve as a preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students who need clinical guidance and supervision for periods ranging from six (6) to twelve (12) weeks duration after practicing for a period of one year.

1% In the event of a disaster will be assigned to a Red Cross Shelter to function as a Health Care Professional. Other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor, Deputy Health Director/Director of Nursing, and Health Director.

Minimum Education and Experience

Licensed as a Physician Assistant by the North Carolina Medical Board or approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife by the North Carolina Board of Nursing and the North Carolina Medical Board and one year experience as an Advanced Practice Provider.

Craven County offers regular full-time employees a wide variety of employee benefits including:

Health Insurance

Health Insurance is provided by ACS Benefits Services and covers a wide variety of healthcare services. Craven County pays 100% of Employee Only premium cost. Employees have the option to add child and spouse dependent coverage at their own cost.

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance is provided through the Delta Dental PPO and Delta Dental Premier network administered by ACS Benefits Services. It covers a percentage of basic to major dental procedures, including orthodontia for children. Craven County pays 100% of Employee Only premium cost. Employees have the option to add child and spouse dependent coverage at their own expense.

Life Insurance and AD&D

Craven County provides eligible employees with $10,000 life insurance and accidental dealth and dismemberment coverage through OneAmerica AUL. Employees have the option to purchase additional coverage and/or dependent coverage at their own expense.

Disability Insurance

Craven County provides eligible employees with $50.00 per week in disability insurance through OneAmerica AUL. Employees have the option to purchase additional disability insurance at their own cost.

North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System

Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the retirement system and must contribute 6% of their gross salary each pay period. Once eligibility requirements are met, employees will be able to receive monthly payments for life based on their salary, age, and years of service credit.

NC401k

Craven County contributes 2% of eligible employees' gross salary into the 401(k) account regardless of the employee's deferral amount. In addition, the County matches employee deferrals up to an additional 3%.

Annual Leave

Regular full-time employees earn annual leave based upon years of service. Eligible employees begin to accrue annual leave as soon as they start but must complete a six month probationary period before they are eligible to use annual leave.

Less than two years of service earns 10 days per year.

Two but less than five years of service earns 12 days per year.

Five but less than 10 years of service earns 15 days per year.

10 but less than 20 years of service earns 18 days per year.

20 or more years of service earns 20 days per year. Sick Leave

Regular full-time employees earn 3.69 hours of sick leave per pay period. Craven County accepts eligible sick leave from the State of North Carolina, any of its political subdivisions, any local government entity or authority, or municipality in North Carolina.

Paid Holidays

County employees receive 11-14 paid holidays annually. The Board of County Commissioners may adjust the holiday schedule as deemed necessary.

Longevity

Eligible employees earn $200 in longevity after five years of service by October 31 of the qualifying year. Longevity benefits increase $25 per year up to a maximum of $1,000.

Merit Program

Craven County offers a merit program. Up to 56% of eligible employees may receive a performance-based merit increase each year.

Supplemental Benefits

County employees are also offered a variety of supplemental benefits to select at their own expense such as Life Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Critical Care policies, Cancer policies, Long-term Care policies, Hospitalization policies, 457b Deferred Compensation Plan and Aflac.

Employee benefits are subject to change or may be contingent upon funding availability.