Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health

Nurse Practitioner – Women’s 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 women’s 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.