Location: All cities,NY, USA
Open Door Family Medical Center provides health care and wellness programs to individuals and families in need throughout Westchester, Putnam and Ulster Counties. A pioneer Federally Qualified Health Center, Open Door provides more than 300,000 patient visits annually and serves nearly 60,000 individual patients who might not otherwise have access. Open Door offers integrated services and a holistic approach to building healthier communities. Primary medical care, dental care, integrated behavioral health care, clinical nutrition, wellness programs, and chronic disease management are the foundation of its clinical programs. Founded as a free clinic in 1972, Open Door s mission of building healthier communities through accessible, equitable, culturally competent health care has led to site and service expansions.
Open Door is seeking a full-time Physician Nurse Practitioner to join a busy and dedicated School Health Based Center program in providing high quality primary care to students. Establish a therapeutic relationship with patients and their families, and encourage patients to become active participants in their health care.
Responsibilities
Provide high quality primary care to patients enrolled in Open Door s School Based Health Centers.
When the School Based Health Centers are not open, and one Saturday per month, provide care at one of the Open Door Community Health Centers
Share in the responsibility of site administration, including inventory and reporting, with other members of the health care team
Provide comprehensive patient care and establish a family/school partnership to meet the needs of the patients on an ongoing basis
Support academic success by providing care, administering vaccines and completing school health forms.
Identify, diagnose and treat actual or potential health problems through case finding, health teaching, and health counseling
Requirements
Pediatric or Family Nurse Practitioner, licensed in NYS prior to start date
At least one year of patient care experience
Patient-centric, empathetic, engaging and efficient, with excellent active listening and communication skills
Outstanding clinical capabilities and judgment
Focused on collaborative team-based care
Primary care experience caring for children in pre-kindergarten through grade 12
Independent thinker, able to manage SBHC administrative tasks and site
Responsive and comfortable working in a fast-paced, high accountability environment
Proficient in EHR systems
Flexible
Excellent judgment and ability to prioritize resources where they will be most useful
Comfortable receiving and providing constructive feedback
Engaged in learning and continuous quality improvement
Outstanding written and verbal communications skills with a culturally diverse patient and staff population
Passionate about providing high quality primary health care to low-income, under-served residents and those lacking access to health care
Proficient in Spanish a plus
There are many fantastic benefits to a career at Open Door Family Medical Centers. In addition to working to effect positive change in the health and lives of thousands of residents of Westchester, Dutchess and Putnam counties, Open Door offers its employees a stimulating, diverse and team-based work environment with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) and 401(k), generous paid time off, onsite Wellness facilities, and educational assistance. Aside from excellent benefits, we offer a competitive salary and annual bonuses based on patient care.
At Open Door, we enjoy working in a team-based, patient-centered environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that values our patients and the communities we serve.
If you want to make a difference in the lives of thousands of patients, and if this position speaks to your capabilities, experience and commitment to improve the health of our communities, please submit your resume and cover letter with salary requirements. Qualified candidates will be contacted by phone and/or email.
Open Door is an Equal Opportunity Employer.