Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Full-Time On-site position in Springfield, MA 01103, USA. Reports to the Chief Medical Officer.

Requirements

• Current Massachusetts NP licensure and/or eligibility for certification
• Current Massachusetts CSR and DEA licenses
• Certification in Pediatrics or certification in Family Practice with a special interest in pediatric & adolescent medicine
• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, PAs and NPs, nursing staff, medical assistants, community health workers, nutritionists, social workers, and case managers
• Previous experience in ambulatory care and/or public health is preferred

Desired Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Nepali, Pashto, Dari, Swahili, or another language served at CHC
• Special expertise in provision of health care to underserved, culturally diverse populations
• Proficiency in assessment and delivery of family planning services to a diverse population
• Interest in developing and maintaining collaborations with outside institutions and agencies that play a critical role in a child and adolescent's health, such as schools and behavioral health agencies

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive patient assessments—both in-person and via telemedicine (audio and video)
• Identifies potential and actual health and health-related problems, both acute and chronic, and develops and implements treatment plans with the patient and family/guardian, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic components
• Incorporates discussions on wellness, health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care into treatment plans
• Assesses social determinants of health that may impact a child’s or adolescent’s health trajectory
• Provides comprehensive clinical family planning services when appropriate
• Reviews patient charts to ensure health maintenance issues are addressed in a timely manner and appropriate treatment plans are developed and followed
• Completes all charts within 72 hours of the visit, adhering to risk management and chart audit requirements
• Collaborates and consults with CHC physicians and other providers, especially for complex patients
• Refers patients to appropriate specialists and other practitioners or facilities as needed
• Participates in the Pediatric "On Call" schedule
• Cooperates with CHC administration to monitor and improve the quality of patient care by evaluating patient outcomes
• Maintains updated Pediatric Nurse Practitioner guidelines and those developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics
• Participates in peer review of charts
• Maintains all CME/CEU, Board, and licensing requirements of state and national governing boards
• Complies with Caring Health Center’s compliance standards, including its Standard of Conduct, Compliance program, and policies and procedures
• Ability to use a computer, work at a computer workstation, view a CRT, and have basic keyboard knowledge
• Ability to work long and arduous hours as needed

Pay

Salary ranges from \$125,000 - \$167,990.