Nurse Practitioner Family Health (NY HELPS)

Duties Description

The nurse practitioner under the supervision of a licensed physician will obtain, review, and update individual histories.

Description

Duties Description

The nurse practitioner under the supervision of a licensed physician will obtain, review, and update individual histories.

The incumbent will conduct physical examinations. They will order tests, review the results and write medical orders. They will determine and/or confirm diagnoses and treat a variety of health conditions within the scope of practice of the supervising physician.

The nurse practitioner will establish individual goals and treatment objectives, often in conjunction with the individual’s treatment team. When necessary they will collaborate with the supervising physician to discuss abnormal findings, differential diagnosis, and additional diagnostic and treatment recommendations.

They will prescribe medications, treatments, medical devices, immunizing agents, and monitor the impact on the condition of individuals, modifying as needed.

The incumbent will educate and counsel individuals and families regarding illnesses, medications, tests, and treatment goals and procedures.

They will maintain medical record documentation consistent with agency, state, and federal requirements.

The nurse practitioner will function as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team, attend meetings, and serve on committees to improve individual outcomes, as well as collaborating with other health care providers and organizations to ensure continuity of care.

They will perform utilization reviews for proposed medications, procedures, treatments, testing, and durable medical equipment requests to determine medical necessity, and provide guidance and support to medical staff regarding proposed requests as required.

The nurse practitioner will perform research, writing, and communications consistent with their professional training to facilitate the development of medical treatment guidelines, formularies, fee schedules and other such tools to promote best clinical practices.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service that is eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to Nurse Practitioner Family Health.

Non-Competitive NYS HELPS qualifications: Certification and current registration as a Nurse Practitioner in a specialty practice area by the New York State Education Department.

Additional Comments

One permanent, competitive full-time appointment, or non-competitive full-time appointment via HELPS.

Transfer candidates may be asked for their Social Security Number to verify your transfer eligibility. For more information on transfer types, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinants for your title, visit the following website:

The posted salary range ($145,439-$145,439) includes statutory job rate for PEF Grade 24, plus an additional geographic pay differential of $25,000.

When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate's favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications

This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.

Benefits

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees' Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

About NYS Department of Health

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health's Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit:

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Salary and Promotion Details

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.