Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health

Nurse Practitioner – Womens Health

Meritus Health | Full-Time | Hagerstown, MD | Robinwood Suite 105

The Opportunity:

The Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) provides comprehensive, evidence-based outpatient care to women across the lifespan. The WHNP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages acute and chronic gynecologic conditions; provides preventive and reproductive healthcare services; performs routine examinations and procedures; and collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes. The practitioner functions in accordance with Maryland state laws, organizational policies, and national standards of practice.

Key Responsibilities:

- Conduct comprehensive health assessments, including medical, surgical, reproductive, and psychosocial histories.

- Perform routine and problem-focused gynecologic examinations.

- Diagnose and manage common acute and chronic womens health conditions.

- Provide preventive health services, including annual wellness exams, cancer screenings, and health promotion counseling.

- Prescribe medications, treatments, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic interventions consistent with Maryland law and organizational policies.

- Manage contraception counseling and family planning services.

- Evaluate and treat sexually transmitted infections and other reproductive health concerns.

- Order, interpret, and communicate laboratory and diagnostic test results.

- Perform office-based procedures within scope of practice and demonstrated competency.

- Educate patients regarding disease prevention, treatment plans, medications, and healthy lifestyle choices.

- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation in the electronic health record.

- Coordinate care with physicians, specialists, nurses, and ancillary staff.

- Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance activities.

Required Qualifications:

- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited nursing program.

- Graduate of an accredited Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program or Nurse Practitioner program with applicable women's health training.

- Current, unrestricted Maryland Registered Nurse (RN) license.

- Current Maryland Nurse Practitioner certification and recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in accordance with Maryland regulations.

- National certification as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC) through the National Certification Corporation (NCC), or other applicable national certification.

- Current DEA registration and Maryland Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) registration, if prescribing controlled substances.

- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Compensation:

- $125,000 - $140,000 per year

About Meritus Health

- Meritus Health is the largest healthcare provider in Western Maryland, headquartered in Hagerstown, MD.

- Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MSOM) started in 2025

- Residency Programs

Family Medicine

- Psychiatry

- General Surgery

- Internal Medicine 27

- Emergency Medicine (Pending approval) 27

Why Hagerstown, Maryland?

Area highlights include:

- Outdoor recreation along the Appalachian Trail and nearby national and state parks.

- Historical attractions and cultural destinations throughout the region.

- A vibrant arts community, including the Maryland Theatre and Maryland Symphony Orchestra.

- Access to shopping, dining, parks, and recreational activities.

- Welcoming residential communities and opportunities for a balanced lifestyle.