Nurse Practitioner

Full-Time Nurse Practitioner

Reports To: Chief of Internal Medicine, Queens

Queens/Manhattan, New York
United States

Responsibilities:

• Involve with direct patient physical assessment, education, and health planning
• Maintain continuity of care by regular patient follow-up
• Assist in the coordination of services with other disciplines and patient's insurance plans
• Advocate for patient in arrangement of medically necessary services
• Communicate with community's resources to ascertain adequate assistance for patients in need
• Refer patients to specialty services when necessary
• Consult with collaborating physician and other members of the health care team to establish plan of care
• Participate in quality assurance process to assure optimal care delivery
• Provide comprehensive case management services that include emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention
• Monitor patient outcome in accordance to the practice protocols
• Collaborate with staff nurses and nursing administrators with assessment and clinical decision in patient care planning
• Act a resource person for the nursing staff
• Conduct education in service on practice issues
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduated from approved Nurse Practitioner Program
• Licensed as Nurse Practitioner in New York State
• Basic CPR (BCLS) certification required
• At least 1 to 2 years of clinical experience as a primary care Nurse Practitioner
• Board/Specialty Certification preferred
• Knowledge of a second language (such as Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Spanish) preferred

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary: $105,000.00 - 115,000.00 per year and productivity-based incentive pay
• Medical insurance
• Employer-paid dental, disability and life insurance
• Employer-paid malpractice coverage through FTCA
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Flexible spending accounts for transit, parking, health and dependent care
• Paid time off (6 weeks)
• Continuing medical education time and allowance
• Employee Assistance Program
• National Health Services Corps loan repayment program available, and
• The Health Center is qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program