Nurse Practitioner

Description

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Housing Workswas founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York States first harm reduction-based OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management behavioral health and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information visit

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV / AIDS have access to quality housing healthcare HIV prevention and treatment among other lifesaving services.

Benefits :

We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement tuition costs and text books.

Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

This position requires applicants to successfully complete a background check through the New York State Office of Children and Family Services when it supports the mandate under Section 424-a of the Social Services Law for legally authorized agencies to inquire of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR) as to the existence of any indicated reports of child abuse and maltreatment against an applicant prior to employment certification or licensure in the childcare field. All background checks will be conducted and reviewed in accordance with applicable federal state and local law.

Compensation Range : $140k - $160k annually commensurate with experience.

Overview :

The attending physician is responsible for the provision of medical care in a community health center which is recognized as a Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home and which is a Federally Qualified Health Center with a homeless program. The attending physician will report to the Medical Director or their physician designee. He / she will provide collaboration and supervision to the Nurse care coordinator.

Responsibilities :

• Performs complete history and physical examinations in accordance with current standardsof professional practice regulatory requirements and agency policies and procedures.
• Provides primary medical care to adults and manages acute and chronic conditions.
• Assesses patients conditions and age-specific medical needs; sets goals and prescribes appropriate clinical interventions to meet those goals.
• Provides complete and appropriate documentation in the electronic health record regarding clinical observations diagnoses treatment objectives and patients responses to treatment regimens. Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Collaborates effectively with other health care providers in planning interventions to best meet patients needs in a timely manner and to promote the continuum of care.
• Prescribes appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures related to patients health status and facilitates appropriate treatment interventions predicated on results of these procedures
• Performs direct patient care procedures including but not limited to venipuncture and in accordance with agency policies and procedures acceptable standards of practice and in accordance with approved delineation of privileges
• Participates in the development of standards of care as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer and / or Chief Operating Officer.
• Orders medical subspecialty consultation and evaluates for the need for hospitalizations and coordinates the transfer of the resident / patient.
• Provides emergency medical care as maybe required by resident / patient staff and visitors.
• Provides patient advocacy.
• Participates in continuing education programs appropriate to the practice.
• Participates in the Quality Maintenance Program at the request of the committee.
• Participates in the meetings of the Medical Department.
• Maintains confidential case records medical charts and files pertaining to the resident / patient.
• Provides health promotion / disease prevention education specific to the needs of the AIDS patient.
• Participates in the development of patient care protocols.
• Maintains the Quality Assurance Program that defines methods for the identification and selection of clinical and administrative problems along with strategies for corrective action to better provide services in accordance with current standards of professional practice.
• The above is intended to describe the essential job functions the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of the job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all the job functions

Minimum Requirements

Data not provided

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Pain Management,Acute Care,Primary Care Experience,Suturing,Vital Signs Experience,Dermal Fillers,Experience Administering Injections,Pediatrics Experience,Nursing,Botox Experience,Medicare

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 140 - 160