Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Primary Care

Whitney Young Health (WYH) is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (NP/PA) to join their primary care group. This role involves coordinating medical care, providing medical supervision, and delivering direct patient care, all while emphasizing accessibility, health promotion, and illness prevention. The successful candidate will contribute to WYH's mission of providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare to a diverse community.

Practice Info

• Functions in the primary care group
• Actively supports the implementation of the Patient Centered Medical Home model of care at all clinical sites

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care directly, emphasizing accessibility, health promotion, illness prevention, and continuity of care to patients presenting with both minor and complex health issues
• Take a complete history including medical, psychosocial, economic, relationship, and family status
• Complete physical examinations, perform/order appropriate diagnostic tests
• Discuss health concerns/diagnosis with the patient and together determine an appropriate plan of care
• Develop, review, and approve clinical protocols and best practice guidelines
• Document all patient encounters completely and in a timely manner
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to provide treatment, ongoing follow-up, and evaluation of the plan of care with the patient
• Supervise the clinical practice of medical/NP/PA students, residents, and other practitioners as appropriate and contribute to the learning of students from other disciplines

Compensation

• Salary range: $110,000 - $144,000 annually

Benefits

• Generous time off
• Affordable health, dental and vision insurance
• 401k with safe harbor employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Term life insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Providers eligible for loan repayment through the National Health Service Corp

Requirements

• Graduate of a registered approved Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Program
• Completion of required State/National Certification Programs
• Current licensure and registration as a Registered Professional Nurse/Physician Assistant in the State of New York and certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• Previous experience providing medical care within a primary medical care environment
• Preferred: Bilingual/Multi-lingual abilities
• Preferred: Experience in Community Health
• Preferred: Experience in delivering culturally competent healthcare
• Preferred: Interest in on-going learning, best practice development, and education