Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA)

Job Description

Primary Vascular Care is looking for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to perform on-site clinical assessments to determine appropriate patient treatment plans of residents of client facilities. This position reports to the Lead Nurse Practitioner.

The NP / PA will work in a mobile practice, primarily serving a long-term care setting.

Must be able to travel to Queens and the Bronx.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Performs on-site screening clinical assessments to determine appropriate patient treatment plans of residents of client facilities by the completion of a comprehensive assessment form

Functions independently to perform appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill perioperative patients

Orders and reviews diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs

Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations

Monitors the effectiveness of interventions

Maintains relationships with all appropriate contacts in facilities

Educates family members, clients, and prospective accounts regarding services and programs offered by Primary Vascular Care

Assists with the development and maintenance of physician relations, as assigned

Completes weekly, monthly, and other reports, as assigned, in a timely and comprehensive manner

QUALIFICATIONS :

Bachelor’s Degree required

Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program required

Current NP License required

BLS – Basic Life Support through American Heart Association required

ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support through American Heart Association preferred

Current Infection Control Certification required

Board Certified / Board Eligible required

Physical, Vaccines and Titers : PPD / TB, Hep B, MMR, Varicella required

COVID and Flu Vaccine preferred

1 year of NP experience preferred