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Np/Psychiatrist/Loan Repayment
Reap Healthcare Agents
Bronx , NY 10451
Posted 3 weeks ago
NURSE PRACTITIONER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Nurse Practitioner serves as an integral member of the treatment team collaborating to improve health outcomes and promote an integrated care model.
- Provides Primary Care, routine, and acute care, for scheduled, same day and walk in appointments.
- Demonstrates proficiency of electronic medical record, including documentation, e-prescribing, and coding.
- Complies with productivity expectations under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer.
- Initiation of treatment and management of chronic illnesses including, but not limited to, HIV infection, asthma, bronchitis, diabetes, lipid disorders, and hypertension.
- Generates appropriate referrals to ancillary and specialty services including medical, mental health and social based services.
- Maintains documentation and e-prescribing practices according to standards of the agency and regulatory agencies including but not limited to history and physical, social history and literacy level as well as care management.
- Completes and locks progress notes within 72 hours of client encounter.
- Ensure timely prescribing, orders, addressing labs, interpreting of test results, addressing telephone encounters, ordering, and reviewing of specialty referrals and consultation reports.
- Performs routine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to accepted practice standards.
- Discusses and refers complicated patients outside of clinical expertise to appropriate physician.
- Provide health education and counseling during visits.
- Provides on-call telephone coverage on a rotating schedule.
- Participates in CQI activities.
- Other duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer/Chief Clinical Officer.
- Participate in Job Training and Education Programs, Meetings and Committees.
35-hour work week and offers competitive benefits. The Nurse Practitioner will have flexibility to set the hours worked; however, work schedule must meet the needs of the health center.
Nurse Practitioner Qualifications / Skills:
- Documentation skills
- Analyzing information
- Decision-making
- Listening
- Verbal communication
- Patient services
- Primary care
- Building relationships
- Discretion
- Experience using electronic health records, preferably eClinical Works
- Experience using Microsoft Office suite and Outlook
- Bilingual Spanish is a plus
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
- Completion of a family medicine program in an accredited institution
- Current BC in Family Medicine (American Association of Nurse Practitioners or equivalent)
- Valid New York State medical license as FNP
- Valid DEA certificate with DATA waiver
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working full-time as a family nurse practitioner