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Peds Nurse Practitioner/ Physican Assistant | NY

DirectShifts

DirectShifts

New York, NY, USA
Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Job Description:

  • An essential element of the role is the ability to meet the patient’s medical and psychosocial needs 
  • Our APPs perform assessments and provide treatment for patients facing substantial barriers to accessing the traditional healthcare system
  • Each day, you will meet your team at a pre-determined location. There, you will practice inter-professional collaboration with other members of the team to coordinate optimal care. In addition, you will optimize resources for desired outcomes consistent with state regulations, clinical standards and policy
  • You will be supported by the team including administrative support and medical collaboration direction, which provides our NP’s and PA’s clinical and non-clinical administrative support

Responsibilities

  • Strive to be a clinical leader particularly in an ever-changing fast-paced environment
  • Participate in professional activities including development of a clinical ladder and future APP councils
  • Be a team player and a mentor
  • Demonstrate passion for the purpose of serving underrepresented populations
  • Each day, you will maintain patient medical records and medical documentation consistent with state regulations, DocGo standards, and policy through our HealthPoint system as well as Athena EMR System 
  • Participate in continuing education as required by the state where you are licensed
  • Prescribe medication as permitted by your state prescribing authority
  • Interview and examine patients to formulate a diagnosis. 
  • Order tests to assess the nature and extent of illnesses and injuries. 
  • Suggest lifestyle changes to remedy medical problems. 
  • Suture wounds and be able to recognize and treat orthopedic injuries 
  • Diagnose and prescribe appropriate anti-infectives as per the most up-to-date guidelines and DocGo policy. 
  • Order and administer vaccines to those eligible. 
  • Consult patients in mobile units as well as in brick-and-mortar locations
  • Provide care with cultural sensitivity and compassion while prioritizing customer service
  • Other related duties as deemed necessary

Required Qualifications:

  • Adult Gerontology, Family, or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner specialty license, or Physician Assistant 
  • State Licensed
  • Board Certified 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Primary Care or Emergency medicine experience 
  • X-waiver 
  • Bilingual English and Spanish strongly preferred