Nurse Practitioner
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Job Description
Number of Vacancies: 1
Area of Consideration: Open To The Public
Employment Status: FullTimeTemporary
Pay Plan Series & Grade: DS0058/3
Salary Range:$88384 $91851
Closing Date:Open Until Filled
Location: 4200 Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 20008
Brief Description of Duties
University Health Services (UHS) provides health care services and health promotion at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing direct patient healthcare to students with a significant emphasis on health maintenance and preventive measures. UHS operates at the Van Ness and Community College Campuses. The Nurse Practitioner is under the supervision of the Director of Health Services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides direct primary care and treatment to patients including physical examinations diagnosis and referrals according to accepted standards of medical practice. Identifies and addresses high risk behaviors that may compromise students health creates patient care plans. Teaches patient skills such as breast and testicular selfexams disease selfmonitoring and health maintenance.
- Takes medical histories performs physical exams and provides GYN services to include pelvic exams and pregnancy testing. Provides STI and HIV evaluations and treatments.
- Collects specimens and requests relevant diagnostic laboratory tests and radiological exams; explains diagnostic results and their implications to patients.
- Prescribes and administers medicines and ensures continuity of care for students with chronic medical conditions.
- Documents healthcare visits in the electronic medical records system provides patients with written educational material patient instructions and safeguards patients medical privacy.
- Provides for full operation of the clinic to ensure compliance to standard medical practices.
- Reviews immunization records and enters records as needed into the electronic medical record system; monitors vaccine compliance according to DC Law.
- Monitors the supply of stock medicines diagnostic and laboratory supplies and other equipment and notifies director or coordinator to place an order for supplies as needed.
- Contributes to developing UHS policies and procedures patient educational materials providing health information and services to the campus community through on campus workshops health screenings flu vaccines and COVID 19 testing and vaccinations.
- Provides initial onsite emergency response triage assessment and referrals for acute medical problems that may arise on campus.
- Supervises training for nursing students from the UDC School of Allied Health and Nurse Practitioner students from other universities as authorized.
Other Duties
- Identifies community healthcare resources for students and assists them in gaining access to these facilities.
- Serves on selected university committees and represents the Director of Health Services at universitywide meetings.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Minimum of one 1 year as a family nurse practitioner with experience in gynecology and primary care. Combination of strong experience and education may be considered for a new graduate.
- Current license (or eligible for licensure) in the District of Columbia as a certified Nurse Practitioner.
- Graduate from an approved/accredited university program for Adult/Family Nurse Practitioner and an earned masters degree.
- Experience in the general operations of a clinic or ambulatory health services.
- Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Automated External Defibrillator Component (CPR/AED).
- Experience working in a college health setting highly desirable.
Information to Applicant
Condition of Employment: Temporary employmentmay be ended at anytime with or without cause.
Collective Bargaining Unit (NonUnion): This position is not in the collective bargaining unit.
Employment Benefits:Depending upon length of appointment selecteemay or may not be eligiblefor full benefits such ashealth and annual (vacation) and sick leave University of the District of Columbia s retirement plan (TIAA).You are only eligible to receive health insurance (Affordable Care Act) annual and sick leave.
Equal Opportunity Employer: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race color religion national origin sex age marital status personal appearance sexual orientation family responsibilities matriculation physical handicap or political affiliation.
Notice of NonDiscrimination: In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977 as amended D.C. Official Code Section 21401.01 et. seq. (Act) the University of the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race color religion national origin sex age marital status personal appearance sexual orientation gender identity or expression familial status family responsibilities matriculation political affiliation genetic information disability. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is also prohibited by the Act. In addition harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.
Veterans Preference: Applicants claiming veterans preference must submit official proof at the time of application.
Visa Sponsorship: At this time the University of the District of Columbia does not provide sponsorship for visas (e.g. H1B). This job is also ineligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT).
DrugFree Workplace: Pursuant to the requirements of the DrugFree Workplace Act of 1988 the individual selected to fill this position will as a condition of employment be required to notify his/her immediate supervisor in writing not later than five 5 days after conviction of any criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace.
Background Investigation: Employment with the University of the District of Columbia is contingent upon a satisfactory background investigation. The determination of a satisfactory backgroundinvestigation is made at the sole discretion of the University of the District of Columbia. The University may refuse to hire a finalist rescind an offer of employment to a finalist or review and may terminate the employment of a current employee based on the results of a background investigation.
Disposition of Resume: Resumes received outside the area of consideration and/or after the closing date will not be given consideration. You must resubmit your resume to receive consideration for any subsequent advertised position vacancies. For the purpose of employment resumes are not considered job applications. Therefore if selected for employment a UDC application will be required.
Job Offers: Official Job Offers are made by the University of the District of Columbia Office of Human Resources only.
Contact Information:All inquiriesrelated to employment and job applications should be directed to UDC Office of Human Resources at(.
The University of the District of Columbia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities women veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For a full version of the Universitys EO Policy Statement please visit:
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