Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Do you have an in-depth knowledge of and experience in family primary health care? NeighborHealth Center, a nonprofit medical practice, is looking for a full-time Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with at least 2 years experience and to provide care to patients from birth through adulthood in collaboration with healthcare staff physicians. Use your experience in primary care and prevention / management of common acute illnesses and chronic conditions to support families of our most vulnerable population. This is not a remote position. NO RECRUITERS, PLEASE.

Requirements : Position Summary

The Family Nurse Practitioner or Family Physician Assistant provides professional comprehensive primary medical care to ambulatory NeighborHealth Center (NHC) patients in collaboration with health center staff physicians. As a member of a Care Team, the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant works with the other care team members to provide quality patient-centered care. This is a full-time position.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Consults and collaborates with physicians and other health care providers to develop effective treatment plans. Provides direction to other personnel and reviews medical records to verify that each patient’s care plan and medical needs are being met.
• Obtains health history and performs a physical exam to determine and execute a diagnosis and treatment plan in accordance with established standards, procedures, and practices. Requisitions lab tests and x-rays, writes prescriptions, and makes referrals, as appropriate. Follows NHC clinical practice guidelines.
• Delegates patient care responsibilities that fall under the scope of practice of other Care Team members to those individuals (medical assistant, nurse, care coordinator, patient educator, registration representative, behavioral health). Provides patient care to 7-10 patients per 4-hour shift per day as per productivity expectations for all mid- level providers.
• Provides follow-up care for patients. Ensures continuity of patient and family care by exchanging information and cooperating with other community health / social service agencies, hospitals, and health care providers. Counsels’ patients and / or significant others concerning physical and developmental well-being, defining each individual’s needs and problems. Identifies community health resources, and guides patients and / or significant others in their use.
• Attends staff meetings and provider meetings and maintains involvement with NHC committees to ensure quality of care for patients; participates in peer / chart review, performance evaluations, and quality improvement efforts.
• Participates in quality improvement efforts on the Care Team.
• May perform other duties as assigned by the medical director.
• Participates in continuing medical education, including Life Support Training, to maintain the skills necessary to perform nurse practitioner duties and as required by applicable medical boards and the State.
• Maintains own physical health required to perform nurse practitioner duties; maintains current immunizations and up- to-date PPD.
• Maintains communication with Administration regarding personal issues related to drugs, felonies, discipline, loss of license or privileges, litigation where the provider or clinic is harmed or at risk, or other serious issues.
• The nurse practitioner will meet twice a year with his / her designated Collaboratory physician as outlined in the mid- level supervision requirements protocol.

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NeighborHealth Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans. NHC is dedicated to building a culturally diverse staff committed to serving a diverse patient population.