Maintain current licensure and registration as a Registered Professional Nurse/Physician Assistant in New York and Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant.
Maintain a current DEA license.
Have previous experience providing medical care within a pediatric/family medicine practice setting.
Hold Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification.
Demonstrate competence in a multicultural medical setting.
Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Windows, Outlook, and Word.
Responsibilities
Provide primary care directly in a School Based Health Center, emphasizing accessibility, health promotion, illness prevention, and continuity of care for patients with minor and complex health issues.
Provide primary care at other clinical sites, including primary care sites and mobile units, during non-school hours or as assigned by the supervisor.
Take complete medical, psychosocial, economic, relationship, and family histories.
Complete physical examinations and perform or order appropriate diagnostic tests.
Administer vaccines according to accepted guidelines and medications as appropriate.
Manage common acute and chronic illnesses, including minor trauma, episodic problems, and common chronic disorders; discuss health concerns and diagnoses with patients and determine an appropriate plan of care together.
Apply knowledge of normal growth and development, age-specific safety precautions, and age-appropriate anticipatory guidance.
Refer complex and high-priority cases to the child's primary physician or collaborating physician on duty when appropriate, including complicated diagnostic or therapeutic problems, serious illness, and reevaluation of chronic conditions.
Document all patient encounters completely and promptly, including phone calls, prescriptions, and, when applicable, complete dictation of patient visits before leaving the health center.
Adhere to clinical practice guidelines adopted by the specialty group or an appropriate committee.
Keep medical knowledge current by attending at least 20 hours of medical continuing medical education programs each year.
Maintain compliance with clinical and regulatory standards, including medical record documentation per Joint Commission standards.
Interact appropriately with patients in a manner that helps put them at ease.
Participate in Health Center performance improvement activities through chart audits and development and implementation of practice standards.
Support implementation of the Patient Centered Medical Home model of care at all clinical sites.
Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to provide treatment, ongoing follow-up, and evaluation of the plan of care with the patient.
Assist school and health center staff in difficult situations to support quality patient service.
Use constructive problem solving with colleagues and school and health center staff.
Support established School Based Health Center policies and procedures; make recommendations and contribute to policy formulation.
Start the patient schedule on time and complete the work schedule, including required record documentation.
Complete required documentation for referrals and consultations.
Return patient telephone calls within an appropriate time frame based on patient needs and expectations.
Perform other administrative tasks as assigned by the Associate Medical Director of Pediatrics or Chief Medical Officer.
Assist with on-call coverage as determined by the Director of Adult Medicine, Pediatrics, or Chief Medical Officer.
Promote awareness, enrollment, and utilization of School Based Health Centers among students, staff, and families.
Participate in community activities and research designed to promote health and prevent disease.
Supervise the clinical practice of medical, PA, and NP students and residents as appropriate, and contribute to learning for students from other disciplines.
Act as a resource to staff and the community regarding current health care trends and specific health issues.
Communicate HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance, and client confidentiality effectively.
Ensure and/or remain in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including DHHS HRSA and NYSDOH requirements, and accreditation standards such as Joint Commission and NCQA-PCMH.
Adhere to National Patient Safety Goals defined by the Joint Commission and Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Services.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
Have two to three years of clinical experience.
Have experience in Community Health, preferably in a School Based Health Center.
Have knowledge of current health care needs and issues of school-aged children.
Have experience with electronic medical records.
Have experience delivering culturally competent healthcare.
Have an interest in ongoing learning, best practice development, and education.
Have bilingual or multilingual abilities.
Description
Be a part of the mission at Whitney Young Health (WYH) to provide high quality healthcare that is affordable and accessible to our diverse community.
WYH 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!
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The 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.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical Responsibilities:
Provides 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.
Provides primary care at other clinical sites, including primary care sites and mobile units during non-school hours or as assigned by the supervisor.
Takes a complete history including medical, psychosocial, economic, relationship and family status.
Administers vaccines according to accepted guidelines, and administers medications as appropriate.
Manages 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.
Demonstrates knowledge of normal growth and development skills, age-specific safety precautions, and age appropriate anticipatory guidance.
Refers 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.
Quality of Service:
Documents 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.
Adheres to clinical practice guidelines that are adopted by the specialty group or an appropriate committee.
Keeps medical knowledge current through attendance at medical CME programs at least 20 hours per year.
Maintains an acceptable level of compliance with clinical and regulatory standards including medical record documentation per Joint Commission standards.
Demonstrates appropriate interactions toward patients in a manner that helps to put patients at ease.
Participates in the Performance Improvement activities of the Health Center through chart audits, development and implementation of practice standards.
Actively supports the implementation of the Patient Centered Medical Home model of care at all clinical sites.
Teamwork:
Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to provide treatment, ongoing follow-up and evaluation of the plan of care with the patient.
Assists school and health center staff willingly in difficult situations in the interest of providing quality service to the patients.
Demonstrates constructive problem solving with colleagues and school and health center staff
Supports established policies and procedures of the School Based Health Center. Makes recommendations and contributes to policy formulation.
Starts patient schedule on time and leaves after completing the work schedule including needed record documentation.
Completes required documentation for referrals and consultations.
Returns patient telephone calls within an appropriate time frame based on patient needs and expectations.
Performs other administrative tasks as assigned by the Associate Medical Director of Pediatrics or the Chief Medical Officer
Assists with on-call coverage as determined by the Director of Adult Medicine, Pediatrics or the Chief Medical Officer.
Teaching and Community Engagement:
Participates in promoting the awareness, enrollment and utilization of SBHC among students, staff and families
Participates in community activities and research designed to promote heath and prevent diseases.
Supervises the clinical practice of medical/PA/NP students and residents as appropriate, and contributes to the learning of students from other disciplines
Acts as a resource to staff and the community regarding current trends in health care as well as specific health issues.
Miscellaneous:
Demonstrates excellence in both internal and external customer service.
Understands and is able to effectively communicate HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance and client confidentiality.
Ensures 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).
Adheres to the National Patient Safety Goals as defined by the Joint Commission and the Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Services.
Completes other duties as assigned.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduate of a registered approved Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Program
Completion of required State/National Certification Programs
Current 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
Current DEA license
Previous experience providing medical care within a pediatric/family medicine practice setting
Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification
Demonstrated competence in a multicultural medical setting
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Windows, Outlook, Word
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Two to three years clinical experience
Experience in Community Health, preferably in a School Based Health Center
Knowledge of current health care needs and issues of school-aged children
Experience with EMR
Experience in delivering culturally competent healthcare
Interest in ongoing learning, best practice development, and education
Bilingual/Multilingual abilities
All 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.