Nurse Practitioner - Family Medicine - Westchester Medical Center : Job Details

Job Summary: We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Family Medicine - Margaretville. With the physician and APP relationship, The Apps exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. Other responsibilities would include participating and contributing to the growth of the entire women's health program. Responsibilities:

• Medical knowledge and understanding of pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, patient management, surgical principles, health promotion and disease prevention.
• Manage general medical conditions and chronic conditions.
• Identify the appropriate site of care for presenting conditions, including identifying emergent cases that require inpatient admission versus outpatient management.
• Order diagnostic testing, blood work, imaging studies.
• Review blood work results, notify patients of results in a timely manner
• Differentiate between the normal and abnormal findings in anatomic, physiological, laboratory and other diagnostic data.
• Perform office based procedures and examinations.
• Be familiar with electronic ordering of medications, diabetic supplies or any other equipment as needed.
• Assist attending's in reviewing and answering patient phone calls and messages
• Feedback to referring physicians as needed
• Identify appropriate interventions for prevention of conditions.

Qualifications/Requirements: Experience: Four years of health care experience prior to applying to a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program, plus one year of experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, required. Education: Master's Degree from an accredited PA/NP program, required. Licenses / Certifications:

• Current New York State Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner license, required.
• Current BLS certification is required

Special Requirements: Must be able to travel to multiple locations throughout the network, required.