Nurse Practitioner (Medical)

Conifer Park Inc•City of Schenectady, NY

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Conifer Park Outpatient Clinic in Schenectady, NY is currently seeking a Nurse Practitioner. As Nurse Practitioner with Conifer Park, you will be responsible for performing comprehensive medical history and examination and records initial diagnosis in patient medical record; administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, phlebotomy and other laboratory tests; reviewing and interpreting test results; assessing for the appropriateness of medication assisted treatments for substance use disorders, including but not limited to, buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, acamprosate and disulfiram. You will provide induction, monitoring, titrating, maintenance, and tapering as clinically appropriate, and evaluation and treatment of medical emergencies. Emergency evaluation referral of unstable patients to appropriate medical facilities; maintaining training in the use of naloxone and emergency first aid response techniques such as CPR; instructing and counseling patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and treatments; performing pre-admission clearance for patients with medical diagnoses and symptoms. Performing pre-admission interviews when indicated; developing and implementing patient management plans, medication and therapy recommendations, and assisting with continuity of care planning; performing and documenting follow-up visits with updates in diagnosis and medications, as needed. Assessing and managing effects and/or side effects of medications; participating in individual case assignments, case conferences, treatment team meetings, educational presentations for staff and patients, medical staff meetings, and additional duties as assigned by the Medical Director; providing medical on-call coverage as assigned; participating in peer review activities and performance improvement initiatives; preparation and education of patients for discharge medications and instructions. You will also participate in individual case assignments, case conferences, multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, educational presentations for staff and patients, medical staff meetings, patient care monitoring conferences, and additional duties as assigned by the Medical Director.

Requirements

A Post Graduate Degree – Masters in Nursing
Nursing License to practice in State of New York
National Certification as Nurse Practitioner (e.g., through American Nurses Credentialing Center, National Certification Center, or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program)
CPR Certification
Unrestricted DEA Licensure
DATA 2000 waiver

Nice To Haves

Greater than 1 year experience as a nurse practitioner
Experience in addiction medicine or treatment of substance use disorder
Active Medicaid Number

Responsibilities

Performing comprehensive medical history and examination and records initial diagnosis in patient medical record
Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, phlebotomy and other laboratory tests; reviews and interprets test results
Assesses for the appropriateness of medication assisted treatments for substance use disorders, including but not limited to, buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, acamprosate and disulfiram
Provides induction, monitoring, titrating, maintenance, and tapering as clinically appropriate
Evaluation and treatment of medical emergencies
Emergency evaluation referral of unstable patients to appropriate medical facilities
Maintains training in the use of naloxone and emergency first aid response techniques such as CPR
Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and treatments
Performs pre-admission clearance for patients with medical diagnoses and symptoms
Performs pre-admission interviews when indicated
Develops and implements patient management plans, medication and therapy recommendations, and assists with continuity of care planning
Performs and documents follow-up visits with updates in diagnosis and medications, as needed
Assesses and manages effects and/or side effects of medications
Participates in individual case assignments, case conferences, treatment team meetings, educational presentations for staff and patients, medical staff meetings, and additional duties as assigned by the Medical Director
Provides medical on-call coverage as assigned
Participates in peer review activities and performance improvement initiatives
Preparation and education of patients for discharge medications and instructions
Participates in individual case assignments, case conferences, multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, educational presentations for staff and patients, medical staff meetings, patient care monitoring conferences, and additional duties as assigned by the Medical Director