Nurse Practitioner (All Specialties)

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Practitioner (All Specialties)

• Practice areas: Primary Care, Urgent Care, House Calls, Nursing Homes, Pain Management, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology, Urology, Women’s Health

• Women’s Health: Must be a WHNP

Description

The Nurse Practitioner will provide advanced primary and/or specialty care, including physical exams, history taking, documentation, diagnostic testing, and treatment planning. Responsibilities include examining, diagnosing, treating patients, ordering lab and imaging tests, and developing care plans. New graduates are encouraged to apply for all specialties except Pain Management.

Responsibilities

• Examines, diagnoses, and treats patients

• Ensures fulfillment of the organization’s commitment to quality care

• Diagnoses and treats a variety of diseases in general practice

• Collects, records, and maintains accurate patient information

• Documents past medical, family, and social history; review of systems; examinations; medications; allergies; assessment, and plan

• Orders or executes tests, analyses, and diagnostic images

• Analyzes reports and findings to diagnose conditions

• Administers or prescribes treatments

• Orders lab and imaging tests to determine and manage an immediate treatment plan

• Vaccinates patients to immunize from communicable diseases

• Advises patients on diet, hygiene, and disease prevention

• Consults appropriate medical specialists when necessary; refers patients within the network

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner program: Family or Adult Geriatrics

• Current New York State license as a Nurse Practitioner

• National Board Certification (AANP, ANCC, or ONCC)

• Women’s Health specialization requires WHNP

Benefits

• Salary range: $140,000–$150,000

• Equal Opportunity Employer