Advanced Practice Provider
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Job Description
Founded in 1866 The Floating Hospital (TFH) is one of the last remaining charity hospitals in New York City. Our commitment is the same as it was more than 150 years ago: unrestricted healthcare to all who walk through our doors regardless of immigration and insurance status or the ability to pay.
The Floating Hospital welcomes individuals of all ages from infants school age children 5 youth and adults.
TFH is a Federally Qualified Health Center and the largest provider to homeless families living in family shelters and domestic violence safe houses throughout all five boroughs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Patient Care:
- Provides medical care to Floating Hospital pediatric adolescent and adult patients.
- Takes relevant patient history.
- Identifies patient needs and makes diagnoses.
- Develops and implements treatment plans using diagnostic data.
- Performs complete wellcare examinations including physical examinations.
- Performs complete gynecological histories and physical examinations as indicated.
- Writes prescriptions and informs patients about medications prescribed.
- Completes medical forms and documentation related to patient care.
- Makes and tracks all referrals to other agencies and providers with followup care provided.
- Assists with immunizations and/or phlebotomy as needed to ensure smooth patient flow.
- Works collaboratively with physician and specialists for consultation and referral purposes.
- Meets with designated supervising physician on a regular and predetermined basis in order to receive recommendations and collaborate towards delivering quality health care to patients based on accepted standards ofcare.
- Participates in Peer Review process as defined by The Floating Hospital.
- Encourages health promotion disease prevention and health maintenance. Provides health education on topics including but not limited to preventive medicine and counseling on chronic diseases as well as parenting prenatal nutrition family planning medication usage and stress management.
- Provides patient advocacy as appropriate for the site.
- Participates in patient outreach as appropriate for the site.
Administrative Duties:
- Observes implements and promotes the federal regulations as defined by HIPAA and Policies and Procedures as defined by The Floating Hospital.
- When at a satellite site acts as onsite supervisor of medical assistants.
- Teaches medical assistants about: patient care and triage to improve patient flow and communicates with Clinic Flow Manager regarding status of flow at clinic site.
- Participates in case conferences in which patient care is discussed.
- Assists the Chief Medical Officer in the development and implementation of medical protocols and medical forms.
- May initiate and participate in research related to health care or allied fields in collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer.
- Makes suggestions to clinic supervisors to improve patient care.
Unrestricted New York State Physician Assistant/Nursing and Nurse Practitioner license; minimum of two years clinical experience preferable; familiarity with word processing and other computer applications; ability to speak Spanish and/or other languages preferable.
Employment Type
Full-Time
