What are the responsibilities and job description for the SBHC Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (10 Month) position at Family Centers?
Overview
Family Centers seeks a Physician Assistant (Primary Care) or Nurse Practitioner (FNP or PNP) to deliver comprehensive primary medical care to clients in a School-Based Health Center. The School Based Health Center provides continuous and comprehensive services necessary for the promotion of optimal health for students.
The Role
The Primary Care Provider will be responsible for providing preventative and acute care for clients within the School Based Health Centers. This includes management of acute and chronic illnesses, referrals, vaccines, screenings with an emphasis on promoting optimal health and preventative care. The Primary Care Provider will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of providers within the SBHC and the larger agency. This is a full-time, 10 month position.
Education And Experience
Family Centers is a private, nonprofit organization offering health, education and human service program to children, adults and families in Fairfield County. More than 250 professionals and over 500 trained volunteers collaborate to provide our communities with a wide range of responsive and innovative services. Through our comprehensive network of services, more than 23,000 children, adults, families and communities receive the care, encouragement and resources needed to realize their potential.
Rewards
Salary commensurate with experience. A suite of benefits including generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tax-free spending accounts, disability, life and AD&D insurance. Additional benefits include an employee assistance plan, pet insurance, critical accident and illness, wellness services, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings. The opportunity to work for an employer consistently rated one of the Top Workplaces in Western Connecticut by Hearst Connecticut Media and a perfect 100 Encompass rating by Charity Navigator 10.
Family Centers is a United Way, Community Fund of Darien and New Canaan Community Foundation partner agency, and is a member of the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies and the Alliance for Children and Families. The agency is also accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), The Joint Commission, licensed by the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health, and is a Department of Children and Families-licensed child psychology center.
Special Note
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our community and beyond, it is Family Centers’ commitment to the safety of employees, contractors, volunteers, patients, clients, and student interns, by requiring proof of vaccinations for COVID-19 (or have an approved medical or religious exemption on file).
For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.familycenters.org/ or on our LinkedIn page
Family Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive salary, training, and generous benefits package.
Family Centers seeks a Physician Assistant (Primary Care) or Nurse Practitioner (FNP or PNP) to deliver comprehensive primary medical care to clients in a School-Based Health Center. The School Based Health Center provides continuous and comprehensive services necessary for the promotion of optimal health for students.
The Role
The Primary Care Provider will be responsible for providing preventative and acute care for clients within the School Based Health Centers. This includes management of acute and chronic illnesses, referrals, vaccines, screenings with an emphasis on promoting optimal health and preventative care. The Primary Care Provider will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of providers within the SBHC and the larger agency. This is a full-time, 10 month position.
Education And Experience
- Master’s or post-Graduate’s degree from an accredited program
- Current active license to practice in the State of Connecticut
- Minimum of 2 years related experience and/or training is preferred
- Demonstrated aptitude in providing medical services to under-served populations.
- Experience in treating the Pediatric population is preferred
- Excellent multitasker, leadership, and team oriented
- Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus.
- Medical malpractice insurance (in addition to that offered by the agency)
- Current active DEA license
- Infectious Control Certified a plus
Family Centers is a private, nonprofit organization offering health, education and human service program to children, adults and families in Fairfield County. More than 250 professionals and over 500 trained volunteers collaborate to provide our communities with a wide range of responsive and innovative services. Through our comprehensive network of services, more than 23,000 children, adults, families and communities receive the care, encouragement and resources needed to realize their potential.
Rewards
Salary commensurate with experience. A suite of benefits including generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tax-free spending accounts, disability, life and AD&D insurance. Additional benefits include an employee assistance plan, pet insurance, critical accident and illness, wellness services, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings. The opportunity to work for an employer consistently rated one of the Top Workplaces in Western Connecticut by Hearst Connecticut Media and a perfect 100 Encompass rating by Charity Navigator 10.
Family Centers is a United Way, Community Fund of Darien and New Canaan Community Foundation partner agency, and is a member of the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies and the Alliance for Children and Families. The agency is also accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), The Joint Commission, licensed by the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health, and is a Department of Children and Families-licensed child psychology center.
Special Note
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our community and beyond, it is Family Centers’ commitment to the safety of employees, contractors, volunteers, patients, clients, and student interns, by requiring proof of vaccinations for COVID-19 (or have an approved medical or religious exemption on file).
For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.familycenters.org/ or on our LinkedIn page
Family Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive salary, training, and generous benefits package.
