School Based Health Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (NP/PA) at Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center

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.
• Completes physical examinations, performs/orders appropriate diagnostic tests.
• 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. 

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.

Salary range: $95,000 - $110,000 annually