Nurse Practitioner (Family Health) (NY HELPS)

Duties Description

• Provide primary health care to adolescent youth.
• Assess the physical and psychosocial status of youth by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests from admission through discharge.
• Perform health examinations in accordance with OCFS policy and protocols.
• Provide routine medical evaluations, treat acute non-emergent illnesses, and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members.
• Manage chronic conditions.
• Prescribe medications, treatments, devices, and immunizing agents.
• Consult on co-occurring physical and behavioral health treatment needs.
• Document patient encounters, consultation notes, and treatment plans in paper health records and some electronic application platform.
• Order and interpret routine laboratory tests or diagnostic imaging.
• Ensure facility compliance with state health regulations and safety standards.
• Provide medical clearance evaluations for facility discharges.
• Provide after-hours and weekend telephone consultation for urgent health-related matters.
• Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Minimum Qualifications

Transfer: One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 transfer.

OR Open to the Public: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, if the candidate meets the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications:

• Must be licensed AND currently registered to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Family Health by the New York State Education Department.
• Must maintain a valid New York State license and registration.

This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed 3,600 hours of collaboration with a Physician.

Please specify in your resume how you meet the preferred qualifications (as described above) when responding to this posting. For example, you should provide specific date ranges for qualifying experience, qualifying education or certifications, or the age range of individuals served. Non-specific submissions may be disqualified from further consideration if the information you provide does not meet the minimum qualifications.

Pay

Posted Salary is the sum of the statutory job rate for PS&T Grade 24 ($115,252), and a Geographic Pay Differential ($25,000).

Benefits

Generous Benefits Package, Including:

• Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
• Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF
• Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
• Health Care Benefits: Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• And many more.

Background Investigation Requirements

All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information and may be required to pay any necessary fees. All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees. For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.

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