Family Nurse Practitioner

About BSFHC

The Bedford‑Stuyvesant Family Health Center (BSFHC) is a patient‑centered, team‑based multi‑specialty practice that has a full‑time opportunity available for a Pediatrician in central Brooklyn. BSFHC has been providing affordable, comprehensive, outpatient medical and dental services in an outpatient setting for over 40 years. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), BSFHC serves all of the primary health care needs of families in the heart of North and Central Brooklyn.

Our mission is to provide the most professional, courteous and highest quality health care, with dignity, to those we serve, especially the underserved population, without regard for ability to pay.

We are seeking a Full‑time Nurse Practitioner to provide high quality innovative care to patients and their families in general pediatrics and work closely with a team of professionals to provide a comprehensive patient‑centered plan of care to achieve expected outcomes and BSFHC Mission.

MUST BE comfortable with both Pediatrics and Adults patients. Bilingual Spanish is a hugh plus

• Conduct age‑appropriate assessments of patients, including history taking and physical examination in accordance with current standards of professional practice, regulatory requirements and agency policies and procedures.
• Perform assessment/data collection in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on physiological, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status, patient/family education, family involvement, and patient advocacy.
• Consult with other clinicians as dictated by patient need and assessment findings.
• Participate with physicians and other clinicians in the department to assure effective patient care consistent with quality indicators for patients cared for in the designated service.
• Review medical records for follow up or ordering of diagnostic studies under established protocols.
• Provides primary medical care to patients and manages acute and chronic conditions.
• Assesses patients’ conditions and age‑specific medical needs; sets goals and prescribes appropriate clinical interventions to meet these goals.
• Prescribes appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures related to patients’ health status and facilitates appropriate treatment intervention predicated on results of these procedures.
• Provides comprehensive medical services for members of family, regardless of age or sex, on a continuing basis: examines patients, using medical instruments and equipment.
• Participates in quality assessment and improvement activities and achieves productivity goals. Examination of patients, formulation of differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing.
• Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans.
• Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.
• Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff.
• Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient’s condition.
• Maintains accurate and detailed medical records about each patient, including observations during examinations (via EMR).
• Administers or prescribes treatments and medications.
• Promotes health by advising patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease.
• Writes orders to inoculate and vaccinate patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
• Refers patients to medical specialist for consultant services when necessary for patient’s well‑being.
• Works continually to assure delivery of quality clinical care in a safe, efficient, competent, and effective manner.
• Prepares records and reports as required in support of services rendered in accordance with established procedures.
• Attends and participates in patient care reports, patient care conferences, team conferences, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities only to the extent that such attendance and participation is relative to his/her assigned cases and/or performance of services as determined by the Medical Director.
• Complies with all laws…