Employee Health (SMH) - Nurse Practitioner

Location: 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642. Department: 500904 Ambulatory APP. Work Shift: UR - Day.

Responsibilities

• Unique, challenging opportunity to combine Employee Health and Workers Compensation injury/illness skills in the care of hospital employees and their affiliate institutions.
• Become a member of a collaborative team that provides care based upon evidence-based practice and NYS Workers Compensation medical treatment guidelines.
• Responsibilities include onboarding physical exams, treatment for blood borne pathogen exposures, work related contagion exposures, company requested evaluations, longitudinal treatment for work related injuries and illnesses: medication management, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, referrals for treatments (physical therapy, chiropractic treatment, referral to specialists) and disability evaluations.
• Many opportunities for patients, employer and staff education.
• Work independently.
• Collaborate as needed with network-based physicians.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Independent judgement and critical thinking.

Qualifications

• An NP with 2 or more years of adult NP experience is preferred; new graduates will be considered.
• An NP orientation program is available for all new hires.
• Required credentials: NYS NP licensure and AANP/ANCC national certification prior to start date.
• Must hold a Master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner, an active New York State Registered Nurse license in good standing, an active New York State Nurse Practitioner licensure in good standing, and current national certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• APPs must demonstrate clinical competence, superior verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness and customer relation skills, computer competence, and an active desire to learn.
• The APP will participate in the education of learners (students and new employees