Family Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care (Peds NP exp required) at the Family Health Center ID-3216
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nurse Practitioner - Family Health Center, Primary Care.
In this role, the successful candidate primary responsibility is to ensure patients obtain timely and quality care in ambulatory setting. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing initial physical examinations, patient care review and coordination of patient care for pediatric and adult patients. Prior work experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or community health center setting highly preferred.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provider will provide direct clinical care to all patients assigned to Provider in accordance with applicable standards of care, FHC policies and procedures and Hospital policies and procedures, as applicable.
- Commitment to compliance and quality improvement: Provider shall participate in compliance, quality management and performance improvement activities as requested, including but not limited to education and training efforts and audits of medical records.
- FHC Customer Service Standards: Provider shall respect cultural differences, religious differences and the individuality of internal and external customers. Provider shall at all times project a professional image in demeanor and dress.
- PCP (Primary Care Provider) Communication: Every registered FHC patient has a PCP of record. As in most multi-specialty group practices, patients will be referred for a specialty consultation by that PCP who will have completed appropriate documentation of the consultation/referral. Communication, including through the proper completion of documentation, is an important element of the care that Provider will be providing to FHC patients.
- At all times, Provider shall accurately and timely complete any paperwork necessary to facilitate NYU billing and reimbursement.
- Provider shall meet specialty and site-specific defined productivity expectations.
- Provider will be required to participate on a rotating basis in the after hours on-call phone coverage schedule. Provider must make every reasonable effort to answer patients' phone calls within 30 minutes on the day/evening Provider is on call and to submit all required documentation of the call which will be posted in the medical record.
- Provider will be required to maintain certain good citizenship standards designed to optimize patient care and service and the smooth operation of the FHC. Such standards include but are not limited to the following: Accommodating walk'in patients, arriving for office sessions on time and remaining throughout each session, engaging in teamwork with the support staff, following FHC procedures and practice guidelines, e.g., appropriate clinical charting with complete notes and up-to-date problem and medication lists, timely completion of encounter forms, completing peer chart audits, etc.
Minimum Qualifications:
- To qualify you must have a Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required along with the graduation from a professional degree program as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Must have a current license as a APN in NYS.
- Previous experience managing clinical and non-clinical staff is preferred.
- Must have excellent oral and written skill and should be able to multi-task and prioritize assignments independently.
- should be able to work collaboratively with fellow physicians and other health care providers.
- DEA license is required up on hire..
Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-NYS, Nurse Practitioner-NYS
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior work experience as a primary care provider in similar setting: Federally Qualified Health Center or Community Health Center is highly preferred.
Familiarity in working with predominantly Hispanic immigrant patient population also a PLUS
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
Family Health Centers at NYU Langone's network provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
