Join a leading not-for-profit organization providing more than 65,000 New Yorkers with primary and behavioral healthcare, dental, nutrition, wellness, and needed support services. We are seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to Provides coordinated, comprehensive and continuous primary medical services to patients!
Location: Bronx, NY 10459
Schedule: Most positions are Mon- Fri (will find out more about the hours during interview- late hours are usually Tues-Thurs)
Works with: Vice President, Medical Affairs, Medical Director, Collaborating Physician
Salary: Salaries are set by the union & are non-negotiable (Union position)
- 0-3 years of experience- $123,758.08
- 3-5 years of experience- $125,837.44
- 6-10+ years of experience- $127,916.8
Responsibilities
- Obtains and/or reviews/evaluates a patient’s medical and psychosocial history.
- Performs complete comprehensive physical examination.
- Performs screening procedures including Pap Smears, GC cultures, Chlamydia tests and Wet preps.
- Facilitates related services for health center patients as appropriate with respect to their confidentiality and privacy.
- Performs routine interim physical examinations on patients that are risk specific, and as outlined in the agency’s Medical Policies and Procedures Manual.
- Evaluates individual patients and prescribes appropriate medications, treatments, referrals as indicated in the Policies & Procedures Manual and/or is consistent with current standards of care.
- Provides continuous care to patients and management of common and important clinical problems encountered in a primary care setting.
- Consults with physician(s) regarding problems not encountered in the standing orders (Policies & Procedures Manual) or as necessary.
- Makes referrals to appropriate sources/consultants for medical and/or social problems.
- Participates in patient education and counseling services, especially about family planning, STD’S/HIV, preventive health and nutrition.
- Interprets laboratory data. Reviews and initials all lab reports; orders appropriate/additional lab tests and referrals or follows up as indicated.
- Reports accidents or anticipated problems.
- Participates in in-service education and other training programs.
- Adheres to each and all policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- One to three years experience as Nurse Practitioner, preferably in a family practice clinic setting.
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Interest in and conviction of purpose and aims for all programs in the Agency
- Respect for the rights of individuals to make their own decisions about family planning, etc.
- Ability to communicate easily and display a cordial manner towards individuals from a variety of socio-economic, cultural and religious backgrounds.
