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Position Description

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) / Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive, evidence-based sexual healthcare to adult patients. This position delivers patient-centered, trauma-informed care focused on HIV prevention and treatment, STI management, gender-affirming care, and improving health outcomes for historically underserved populations.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Obtain comprehensive medical, sexual, and social histories; perform physical examinations; assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic conditions.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic studies; develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications and therapeutic interventions, including controlled substances, in accordance with Ohio law and organizational policies.
• Diagnose and treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including testing, treatment, counseling, partner services, and follow-up.
• Provide HIV prevention services, including HIV risk assessment, prescribing and managing PrEP and PEP, patient education, and ongoing monitoring.
• Manage the care of people living with HIV, including antiretroviral therapy (ART), laboratory monitoring, medication adherence, and coordination of specialty care.
• Provide affirming, culturally responsive care to LGBTQ+, transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse adults.
• Educate patients on sexual health, disease prevention, medication adherence, and healthy lifestyle practices.
• Document patient care accurately and timely in the EPIC electronic medical record.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to provide coordinated, high-quality care.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and maintain compliance with HIPAA and applicable organizational, state, and federal regulations.

Licensure and Clearances

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current national Nurse Practitioner certification in an appropriate specialty (Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, or equivalent).
• Current, unrestricted Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority.
• Active DEA registration.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Successful completion of required criminal background checks, including FBI and Child Abuse clearances.

Qualifications

• Experience or strong interest in sexual health, including HIV prevention and treatment, PrEP/PEP, HIV management, and STI diagnosis and treatment.
• Commitment to providing affirming, culturally responsive care to LGBTQ+, transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse individuals.
• Current American Academy of HIV Medicine Specialist (AAHIVS) certification or willingness to obtain AAHIVS certification within an agreed-upon timeframe following hire.
• Strong cultural humility and dedication to serving historically underserved communities.
• Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary, team-based care environment.
• Compassionate, nonjudgmental, patient-centered approach to care.
• Excellent communication, clinical judgment, and organizational skills.
• Experience with EPIC or other electronic medical record systems preferred.
• Experience in HRA (High Resolution Anoscopy), or interest in training preferred