Family Nurse Practioner

We are seeking a Full-Time Family Nurse Practitioner - Entry level to Mid-level experience, to provide quality, competent, safe, and compassionate care based on established standards in patient-focused preventative and treatment care. The Nurse Practitioner will work closely with a team of professionals to provide culturally sensitive, high-quality, comprehensive health services to the community to achieve expected outcomes and comply with our Mission.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct age-appropriate assessments of patients, including history taking and physical examination in accordance with current standards of professional practice, regulatory requirements and agency policies and procedures.
• Perform assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiological, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status, patient/family education, family involvement, and patient advocacy
• Consult with other clinicians as dictated by patient need and assessment findings
• Participate with physicians and other clinicians in the department to assure effective patient care consistent with quality indicators for patients cared for in the designated service
• Review medical records for follow up or ordering of diagnostic studies under established protocols
• Provides primary medical care to patients and manages acute and chronic conditions.
• Assesses patients' conditions and age-specific medical needs; sets goals and prescribes appropriate clinical interventions to meet these goals.
• Prescribes appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures related to patients' health status and facilitates appropriate treatment intervention predicated on the results of these procedures.
• Provides comprehensive medical services for members of the family, regardless of age or sex, on a continuing basis: Examines patients, using medical instruments and equipment.
• Participates in quality assessment and improvement activities and achieves productivity goals. Examination of patients, formulation differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing.
• Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans.
• Determines the need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.
• Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff.
• Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on the patient's condition.
• Maintains accurate and detailed medical records about each patient, including observations during examinations (via EMR).
• Administers or prescribes treatments and medications.
• Promotes health by advising patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for the prevention of disease.
• Writes orders to inoculates and vaccinate patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
• Refers patients to medical specialists for consultant services when necessary for the patient's well-being.
• Works continually to assure deliverance of quality clinical care in a safe, efficient, competent, and effective manner.
• Prepares records and reports as required in support of services rendered in accordance with established procedures.
• Comply with all laws applicable to and practice within the scope of Family Practice, including HIPPA.

Education/Experience Required:

• NYS license as Nurse Practitioner
• Valid NPI & DEA

Other Related Skills/Experiences

• · Must have an understanding of EMRs
• · Ability to demonstrate teamwork and effective interpersonal relations skills.
• · Excellent written/oral communication and computer skills
• · Ability to foster and maintain a positive working relationship in a multidisciplinary team and clients