APP - Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - School Based Health Clinic

Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm

*Salary is determined based on years of total relevant experience.

*Salary is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Less than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE.

Summary:

Functions in either a specialized or a primary care setting in the role of practitioner, educator, mentor, consultant in providing independent acute and/or routine medical care to a specified population. Establishes goals and priorities in accordance with patient and staff needs and organizational objectives. Provides consultation and advice to others as a highly specialized practitioner. May supervise support staff in an out-of-hours or remote clinical setting.

• No minimum experience required in Family Practice
• One year of related experience in Specialty areas.

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensed by the New Mexico Board of Nursing or Physician Assistant Licensed by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiner and Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Prescriptive Authority from the State of New Mexico
• Federal DEA Certification
• BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers (with hands on training), must be obtained within 30 calendar days of date of hire.
• ACLS or PALS (if applicable) within 30 days of hire

Duties and Responsibilities of a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant:

1. Assess, diagnose, and develop treatment plans; implement treatment, follow-up and evaluate patient within the scope of practice protocols as outlined by state statute.
2. Assists in providing pre-op and post-op care; writes appropriate orders, including those for narcotics, stimulants, and depressant drugs.
3. Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
4. Perform patient history and physical exams as needed, document findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings.
5. Notifies attending physician on call, house physician on call, or supervising physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
6. Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
7. Work as a team member with medical/nursing staff to provide comprehensive care and promote continuity of care. Guide, teach, support, and serve as a nursing and/or medical staff resource.
8. Provide accurate documentation of patient care, document orders, directives, procedures, and patient responses in the medical record and communicate them to other members of the health care team; maintain accurate, legible and confidential records.
9. Provides health education to patients, families and/or community health practitioners and groups; may train and supervise medical residents engaged in specific clinical activities.
10. Act as role model through conduct, appearance, communication, mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
11. May perform clinical research related to specific operations.
12. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

The School-Based Health Center Program provides services in 7 Albuquerque Public Schools.

The UNM School-Based Health Center (SBHC) program is co-sponsored by the UNM Medical Group and UNM Health Sciences Center. SBHC facilitates and supports schools, families and communities in addressing the social, physical and emotional needs of students so they can reach their full potential.

SBHC connects students to a larger health care system that can serve as a medical home, offering lifelong health care. SBHC providers focus on preventive health care and educating students on healthy lifestyle choices. Our goal is to enhance healthy youth development and reduce barriers to learning.

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