FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE

DescriptionMain Function : Provides consistent, high quality care consistent with accepted national and / or community standards.

Collaborates with office staff in development and performance of efficient office practices.Liaisons with practice management and hospital administration on behalf of the practice.

Liaisons with staff on behalf of practice management and hospital administration.Fosters a cohesive Thompson identity.Assures regulatory compliance.

Provides patient management and role modeling that unifies practice goals with health system goals.Acts in the best interest of the patient.

Assists the health system in meeting strategic goals.Required Job Specific Competencies : Recognized competence in outpatient clinical medicine.

S / he must have the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status, interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to her / his age-specific needs and provide the necessary care.

Demonstrates knowledge necessary to ensure care appropriate to the age of the patient. This includes demonstration of knowledge and principles of growth and development over a life span.

Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with all office staff and providers.Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with hospital leaders.

Lead a patient centered practice.Knowledge of recognized best patient care practices in his / her department.Maintains current knowledge of and ability to institute programs necessary to comply with evolving regulatory requirements.

Consistent excellence in provider-patient and provider-staff communications.Exhibits leadership skills and professional behavior consistently.

Actively guards confidential and protected information.Willing to receive feedback from associates and patients / families.

Generates legible, meaningful, comprehensive and timely (within 2 business days of the date of service) patient care records sufficient for all patient care, regulatory, billing and other uses of the medical record.

Responsible for ensuring all professional licenses, registrations, liability insurance education and renewal requirements and applicable physician certifications are up to date and current as required for employment.

Lives the CARES values at all times.Qualifications : NYS certification / registration as a Family, Adult or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.

AANP Board CertificationDEA license required.Able to gain appropriate FFTH privileges.Knowledge of ICD10 coding preferred.

Education : Graduation from an AMA approved school as a Nurse Practitioner.Meets continuing education requirements of the applicable discipline board.

Experience : Previous experience as a Nurse Practitioner preferred.Previous experience in primary care medicine preferred.

Salary Range : $114,000-$134,000 based on experienceQualificationsExperiencePreferred

Previous experience as a Nurse Practitioner preferred.Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)