Family Nurse Practitioner

Family Nurse Practitioner

Finger Lakes Community Health (FLCH) was founded in 1989 with an original mission of serving the region's agricultural workers by linking individuals to area resources and providing essential health services. In 2009 the organization expanded to become a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), serving patients of all incomes, ethnicities and walks of life. Over the last decade, FLCH has grown to provide medical, dental, and behavioral health services to over 28,000 patients at eight health centers. With over 200 employees we strive to provide high-quality and innovative health care services to the Finger Lakes Region.

Benefits Offered:

• Sign-on incentives totalling $5,000.00
• Up to $12,000.00 in annual incentives
• Monday through Friday schedule, closed all major holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Safe Harbor 3% 401k contribution
• Robust PTO offerings
• Education reimbursement through National Health Service Corps.

Job Summary:

Family nurse practitioners provide primary care services for patients ranging from infants to seniors. They conduct well checks, screen for disease symptoms, administer treatments, and order tests under the premise of enhancing a patient's overall well-being.

Main Responsibilities:

Provide Counseling and Education

• Educate appropriate age groups on use of community services, as well as the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health
• Counsel on family planning to include contraception, pregnancy, STDs, and childbirth
• Advise patients on the aging process and promotion/well-being in advanced age

Perform Examinations

• Takes, evaluates, and records comprehensive health histories
• Provides a comprehensive physical exam to evaluate health status, acute issues, and/or chronic conditions from children to geriatrics
• Diagnoses and manages acute episodic and chronic medical illnesses as well as stable behavioral/psychological problems
• Performs simple, in-office procedures as needed
• Provide well child care, including screening and administering of immunizations
• Initiate consultation requests with specialists and other health professionals for appropriate medical conditions

Diagnostic tests

• Orders appropriate labs and/or radiological/diagnostic testing to assess and diagnosis medical issues
• Interpret labs and studies to guide management of illness

Treatment of Medical/Behavioral Conditions

• Establish management treatments from presenting illnesses, labs results, and diagnostic testing
• Prescribe non-pharmacological therapies and pharmacological agents, to include Schedule II-V controlled substances, within scope of practice
• Manage common gynecological problems

Other Duties As Assigned

Education and Qualifications:

A current, unrestricted NYS Nurse Practitioner License required National board certification required; Family medicine or med-peds required CPR certification required (can be provided) Minimum of five (5) years experience in license Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion The ability to work flexible hours -- some evenings are required The ability to communicate fluently in both Spanish and English is preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to hear and communicate with clients and staff via phone, web media, and in person.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time
• OSHA Category I