Family Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner 

Job Summary: The Nurse Practitioner will be part of a team of growing medical professionals. Your primary responsibility will be to provide advanced primary and/or specialty care to our patients. Responsibilities will include but not limited to, performing physical exams, recording patient medical history, creating care plans and administering diagnostic test.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
• Provide a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections.
• Treat minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting.
• Assess and recognize more serious conditions and direct patients to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary.
• Ensures fulfillment of Essen Health Care commitment for ensuring quality care
• Diagnoses and treats variety of diseases in general practice
• Collects, records and maintains accurate patient information
• Documents items such as: past medical, family, and social history, review of systems, examinations, medications, allergies, assessment and plan
• Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition
• Analyzes reports and findings of tests and of examination, and diagnoses condition
• Administers or prescribes treatments
• Orders lab and imaging tests to determine and manage an immediate treatment plan
• Vaccinates patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases
• Advises patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease
• Consult with appropriate medical specialist when necessary; refer patient to subspecialists within network

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Master's Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program: Family
• Experienced NPs should have at least 3 yrs exp with acute care (RN, UC, ICU, critical care)
• Current New York State License as a Nurse Practitioner.
• National Board Certification required
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Bilingual (Spanish Speaking) is a plus
• EMR/EHR experience a plus
• New Grads are Encourage to Apply

Salary: $135,000-$150,000

Salary may include any potential bonus/incentives and candidates may be able to qualify for loan repayment opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer