Job Responsibilities:
? 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, psycho-social, 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
? Prescribes appropriate laboratory and diagnosis 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 continuing basis: Examines patients, using medical instruments and equipment.
? 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).
? Writes orders to inoculates and vaccinate patients to immunize patients from
communicable diseases.
? Refers patients to medical specialist for consultant services when necessary for patient’s
well-being.
? Prepares records and reports as required in support of services rendered in accordance
with established procedures.
? Attend and participate 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.

Other related duties
? Requires the ability to relate to people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, races, sexual
orientations and gender identities or expressions.
? Employees are accountable for meeting performance standards of their departments.
They participate in compliance audits and quality improvement plans.
? Education – provides health teaching to patients and families, participates in
development and delivery of educational programs for area health care providers.
Education/Experience Required:
? Current NYS license as Nurse Practitioner
? Completion of a Master’s Program in Adult NP, Family Practice NP or Psych/Menta