Nurse Practitioner - Rheumatology Job Syracuse area,City of Syracuse New York USA,Nursing

Location: City of Syracuse

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Job Summary

PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT

Assist Physicians in providing care and continuity of service to patients within his or her specialty by:

Performing a health status assessment of the patient which includes a health history, a physical examination, and a systematic recording of the data.

Initiating and/or performing selected procedures and laboratory examinations for diagnostic screening and referral purposes.

Discriminating between normal and abnormal findings and making appropriate referrals to the physician for evaluation and/or supervision.

Initiating appropriate treatment modalities in prescribing medications, assistive devices and other equipment.

Teaching, counseling and assisting the patient and family in meeting health needs, making referrals to other health professionals and agencies as required.

Participates in diagnostic testing to the extent allowed within their scope of practice.

TEACHING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Acts as a consultant to nursing staff and when appropriate participates in inservice training for the staff and in the community if needed.

Assists in clinical orientation of students or staff to the routines and policies utilized in patient management.

Selects and provides resource materials for nursing staff.

RESEARCH

Participates in research projects within the medical specialty.

Minimum Qualifications

NYS licensed/registered NP or PA required (NYS NP specialty area of certification must be consistent with practice). Must have NPI number and be Medicare Enrolled with Medicare Identification Number (or PTAN) OR be eligible for Medicare Enrollment within 6 months of hire (eligibility criteria for NP requires National Certification through AANP or ANCC, and Master's Degree) (eligibility criteria for PA requires graduation from an accredited PA program and National Certification through NCCPA).

Initial certification must be present or obtained within 6 months of hire. Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Days:
Varies

Message To Applicants

Our benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance, eligibility for employer 401k funding after 1 year (3% quarterly/5% annual on vesting schedule), tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off, including vacation and personal time, paid sick leave, holidays and floating holidays.

Salaries range from $92,000 to $147,200, based on skills, experience, and qualifications. Salaries are for full-time, 1.0 FTE, and will be prorated for less than 1.0 FTE.

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