Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care - Nyc Health Hospitals : Job Details

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America's oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue's clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children's Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.Job Description1. Co-Manage with Primary Care Provider (PCP):

• Provide direct primary care to patients as if you are the PCP, working independently to manage both chronic diseases as well as acute illnesses when PCP is unavailable
• Routine-chronic disease continuity, pre-op eval or employment physicals
• Urgent evaluation of acute complaints
• Evaluate up to 5 revisit patients per session
• Review all ordered laboratory, radiographic and ancillary studies
• Document medical evaluation in the Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR)
• Complete medication refills, patient forms and laboratory re-orders
• Participate in inter-disciplinary care management of high-risk patients

2. Emergency Department (ED) Discharge / Inpatient Discharge Visits:

• Perform focused histories and physicals on patients referred to the PCSN from the ED OR from a recent inpatient admission if they are otherwise unable to get an appointment with their usual PCP
• Order appropriate laboratory, radiographic and ancillary studies, as indicated
• Make referrals to specialists, as indicated, and coordinate future care with the PCP
• Document evaluations in Epic EHR

3. Triage Between Visit Care

• Help coordinators to triage appointment requests (i.e. urgency, correct provider, waitlist help)
• Participate in GIM quality improvement activities
• Review charts/reports for collaborative care and population health management

Typical work week schedule: These shifts, whose precise hours are subject to change according to the needs of the hospital, are typically from 8:30AM - 4:30PM Monday through FridayMinimum Qualifications1. A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse issued by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED); and2. Current certificate as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the NYSED; and3. Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the Apply for Job button.NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs