Nurse Practitioner (Brooklyn)

Job Summary

• Reports to the collaborating physician at the contracted facility.
• This employee will work as part of the PCMH team with the following essential duties and responsibilities:
• Participates as a member of committees, including peer review, as requested by the CMO.

Chart Completion Is Consistent with CFH P/P

• Reaches out and engages clients with appropriate concern for their health and other needs.
• Obtains health histories and performs physical examinations and screenings, including testing for HIV on-site.
• Assesses and treats common, acute, and chronic illnesses, including HIV/AIDS (following approved protocols); refer clients when necessary to the provider's facility or another appropriate facility; follow up on such referrals.
• Conducts health screening services.
• Makes every effort to provide and assure ongoing medical service, including a continuum of care for persons with HIV/AIDS
• Advises and counsels clients about their physical and mental health.
• Provides consultation and training to on-site staff and volunteers where appropriate.
• Assists with the identification, counseling, and care coordination, with case management and health education, of mental health and substance abuse problems.
• Works in a non-traditional environment; e. g., the non-clinic facility where homeless people congregate

Qualifications

New York State Nurse Practitioner License

Commitment to Serving the Underprivileged

Flexible and able to function in a nontraditional setting.

Pay Range: $150,000 - $155,000