Community Healthcare Network
Provider/Nurse Practitioner Fellow
Community Healthcare Network, New York, New York, United States, 10007
Community Healthcare Network is seeking for a Provider/Nurse Practitioner Fellow who will provide coordinated, comprehensive and continuous primary medical services to patients in conformance with the standing orders of the Vice President, Medical Affairs/Medical Director.
JOB FUNCTION:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Obtains and/or reviews/evaluates a patient's medical and psychosocial history. * Performs complete comprehensive physical examination. * Performs screening procedures including Pap Smears, GC cultures, Chlamydia tests and Wet preps. * Facilitates related services for health center patients as appropriate with respect to their confidentiality and privacy. * Performs routine interim physical examinations on patients that are risk specific, and as outlined in the agency's Medical Policies and Procedures Manual. * Evaluates individual patients and prescribes appropriate medications, treatments, referrals as indicated in the Policies & Procedures Manual and/or is consistent with current standards of care. * Provides continuous care to patients and management of common and important clinical problems encountered in a primary care setting. * Consults with physician(s) regarding problems not encountered in the standing orders (Policies & Procedures Manual) or as necessary. * Makes referrals to appropriate sources/consultants for medical and/or social problems. * Participates in patient education and counseling services, especially about family planning, STD'S/HIV, preventive health and nutrition. * Interprets laboratory data. Reviews and initials all lab reports; orders appropriate/additional lab tests and referrals or follows up as indicated. * Reports accidents or anticipated problems. * Participates in in-service education and other training programs.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR:
* Current NYS license as Nurse Practitioner.
JOB FUNCTION:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Obtains and/or reviews/evaluates a patient's medical and psychosocial history. * Performs complete comprehensive physical examination. * Performs screening procedures including Pap Smears, GC cultures, Chlamydia tests and Wet preps. * Facilitates related services for health center patients as appropriate with respect to their confidentiality and privacy. * Performs routine interim physical examinations on patients that are risk specific, and as outlined in the agency's Medical Policies and Procedures Manual. * Evaluates individual patients and prescribes appropriate medications, treatments, referrals as indicated in the Policies & Procedures Manual and/or is consistent with current standards of care. * Provides continuous care to patients and management of common and important clinical problems encountered in a primary care setting. * Consults with physician(s) regarding problems not encountered in the standing orders (Policies & Procedures Manual) or as necessary. * Makes referrals to appropriate sources/consultants for medical and/or social problems. * Participates in patient education and counseling services, especially about family planning, STD'S/HIV, preventive health and nutrition. * Interprets laboratory data. Reviews and initials all lab reports; orders appropriate/additional lab tests and referrals or follows up as indicated. * Reports accidents or anticipated problems. * Participates in in-service education and other training programs.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR:
* Current NYS license as Nurse Practitioner.