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School Based Health Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (NP/PA) (Req )
nAlbany, NY (
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nDescription
nBe a part of the mission at Whitney Young Health (WYH) to provide high quality healthcare that is affordable and accessible to our diverse community.
nWYH has a robust benefits package including generous time off, affordable health, dental and vision insurance, 401k with safe harbor employer match, tuition reimbursement, term life insurance, commuter benefits and more!
nGENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
nThe School Based Health Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (NP/PA) will provide primary health care services as a member of a health care team comprised of Health Center’s physicians, support staff, and other School Based Health personnel.
nSPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
nClinical Responsibilities:
nnnProvides primary care directly in a School Based Health Center, emphasizing accessibility, health promotion, illness prevention and continuity of care to patients presenting with both minor and complex health issues.
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nnProvides primary care at other clinical sites, including primary care sites and mobile units during non-school hours or as assigned by the supervisor.
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nnTakes a complete history including medical, psychosocial, economic, relationship and family status.
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nnCompletes physical examinations, performs/orders appropriate diagnostic tests.
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nnAdministers vaccines according to accepted guidelines, and administers medications as appropriate.
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nnManages common acute and chronic illnesses, including minor trauma, episodic problems, and common chronic disorders. Discusses health concerns/diagnosis with the patient and together determines an appropriate plan of care.
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nnDemonstrates knowledge of normal growth and development skills, age-specific safety precautions, and age appropriate anticipatory guidance.
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nnRefers complex and high priority cases to the child’s primary physician or to the collaborating physician on duty with regard to complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, complicated therapeutic problems, reevaluation of chronic conditions, and as appropriate.
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n nQuality of Service:
nnnDocuments all patients encounters completely and in a timely manner. This includes proper documentation of phone calls, prescription, and if applicable, the complete dictation of patient visits for a session prior to leaving the health center.
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nnAdheres to clinical practice guidelines that are adopted by the specialty group or an appropriate committee.
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nnKeeps medical knowledge current through attendance at medical CME programs at least 20 hours per year.
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nnMaintains an acceptable level of compliance with clinical and regulatory standards including medical record documentation per Joint Commission standards.
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nnDemonstrates appropriate interactions toward patients in a manner that helps to put patients at ease.
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nnParticipates in the Performance Improvement activities of the Health Center through chart audits, development and implementation of practice standards.
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nnActively supports the implementation of the Patient Centered Medical Home model of care at all clinical sites.
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n nTeamwork:
nnnWorks collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to provide treatment, ongoing follow-up and evaluation of the plan of care with the patient.
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nnAssists school and health center staff willingly in difficult situations in the interest of providing quality service to the patients.
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nnDemonstrates constructive problem solving with colleagues and school and health center staff
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nnSupports established policies and procedures of the School Based Health Center. Makes recommendations and contributes to policy formulation.
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nnStarts patient schedule on time and leaves after completing the work schedule including needed record documentation.
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nnCompletes required documentation for referrals and consultations.
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nnReturns patient telephone calls within an appropriate time frame based on patient needs and expectations.
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nnPerforms other administrative tasks as assigned by the Associate Medical Director of Pediatrics or the Chief Medical Officer
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nnAssists with on-call coverage as determined by the Director of Adult Medicine, Pediatrics or the Chief Medical Officer.
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n nTeaching and Community Engagement:
nnnParticipates in promoting the awareness, enrollment and utilization of SBHC among students, staff and families
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nnParticipates in community activities and research designed to promote heath and prevent diseases.
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nnSupervises the clinical practice of medical/PA/NP students and residents as appropriate, and contributes to the learning of students from other disciplines
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nnActs as a resource to staff and the community regarding current trends in health care as well as specific health issues.
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n nMiscellaneous:
nnnDemonstrates excellence in both internal and external customer service.
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nnUnderstands and is able to effectively communicate HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance and client confidentiality.
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nnEnsures and/or remains in compliance with local, state, and federal regulation, i.e. DHHS HRSA and NYSDOH, and all accreditation standards (e.g. Joint Commission and NCQA-PCMH).
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nnAdheres to the National Patient Safety Goals as defined by the Joint Commission and the Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Services.
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nnCompletes other duties as assigned.
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n nRequirements
nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
nnnGraduate of a registered approved Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Program
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nnCompletion of required State/National Certification Programs
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nnCurrent licensure and registration as a Registered Professional Nurse/Physician Assistant in the State of New York and Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
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nnCurrent DEA license
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nnPrevious experience providing medical care within a pediatric/family medicine practice setting
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nnAdvanced Life Support (ALS) certification
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nnDemonstrated competence in a multicultural medical setting
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nnDemonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Windows, Outlook, Word
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n nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
nnnTwo to three years clinical experience
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nnExperience in Community Health, preferably in a School Based Health Center
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nnKnowledge of current health care needs and issues of school-aged children
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nnExperience with EMR
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nnExperience in delivering culturally competent healthcare
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nnInterest in ongoing learning, best practice development, and education
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nnBilingual/Multilingual abilities
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n nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected status.
nSalary range: $110,000 - $144,000 annually
Worksite address
albany, NY, 12237, US
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