Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Duffy Health Center with a focus in Pediatrics, Children, and Young Adults
Duffy Health Center, a non-profit located in Hyannis, MA, provides compassionate and skilled integrated healthcare for persons with complex health and social needs on Cape Cod. We envision a Cape Cod where all persons have access to quality health care, safe and stable housing, and lives filled with connection and purpose.
Duffy Health Center is a Federally Designated Healthcare for the Homeless Program. This requires that most of the patients we serve are experiencing or have recently experienced homelessness or some other form of housing insecurity. Our patients have complex needs, and we offer wrap around care including Behavioral Health and SUD programs.
Staff choose to work here because they believe deeply in the mission, and some staff have relevant lived experience themselves.
An NP is responsible for providing professional medical care for Duffy Health Center patients at Duffy Health Center facility and outreach sites or telehealth at the direction of the Chief Medical Officer. Consistent with the delineation of privileges, work includes examining patients, conducting systematic and comprehensive physical assessments, developing and monitoring plan of care for patients, and working with members of the integrated team of professionals at Duffy Health Center to provide for the overall well-being of patients. Duffy Health Center is a patient-centered facility, dealing with homeless or housing insecure and substance use disorder patients on Cape Cod. Every role requires functioning effectively using a team-based approach.
- Obtains detailed medical history from patients, records and maintains information in confidential patient medical charts.
- Examine patients, conducts systematic comprehensive physical assessment, records and maintains information in confidential medical charts.
- Prescribes appropriate medications and treatments, provides follow-up care, and evaluates the effectiveness of care.
- Consults the Chief Medical Officer and specialist physicians as appropriate to optimize patient care.
- Promotes patient health through education and primary prevention, provides patient education regarding medications, treatments, anticipated outcomes, and referrals.
- May perform office procedures in accordance with privileges granted by the Duffy Health Center Board of Directors.
- Works effectively with members of the Duffy Health Center team of professionals, as well as with outside agencies and organizations.
- Responsible for after hours coverage as part of Duffy Health Center Medical call rotation.
- Conducts research pertinent to patient care.
- Meets agency productivity standards.
- Performs routine administrative duties; prepares, records, and maintains client information in a timely fashion, using Duffy Health Center electronic medical records system.
- Coordinates with patients and front-desk staff regarding appointment schedule, missed appointments, rescheduled appointments, and follow-up appointments.
- Participates in peer review by performing chart review and working with the Quality Improvement Committee on quality improvement initiatives. Serves on one Duffy committee.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings and other required meetings.
- Maintains current licensure and certification for the position and participates in continuing medical education to stay abreast of practices and trends.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience and Licenses Required
A candidate for this position must have a master’s degree in Nursing, with 3 to 5 years’ experience in nursing as an RN. Must be licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of MA, and successfully complete the credentialing process; must maintain current DPH, DEA, NP, CPR, and CCH privileges.
Excellent Benefits
Comprehensive benefit package offered including loan repayment & performance based incentive plan.
Generous Paid Time Off package
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Duffy Health Center is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce. We actively encourage applicants from minority racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as historically marginalized groups. This includes but is not limited to LGBTQ persons and people with lived experiences of homelessness or recovery.
Job Type: Full-time, exempt
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Addiction Medicine
- Primary Care
Education:
License/Certification:
- Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hyannis, MA 02601
