Nurse Practitioner: Lead Primary Care for the Homeless

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$4,000 Sign-On Bonus

Health, dental and vision insurance

403B retirement savings plan

Pre-tax MBTA pass with 40% discount

Job summary

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program in Boston seeks a dynamic Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a multidisciplinary team delivering primary and episodic care at our main campus and shelter-based clinics.

The ideal candidate leads care coordination with clinicians, is self-starter, and is committed to serving homeless and underserved populations with compassion and high-quality care. On-site, full-time position with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Registered or eligible to be registered with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency.
• At least one year of direct NP/PA experience.
• Life support training certification (e.g. CPR, BLS, ACLS).
• Experience with underserved populations, homeless or substance use disorders preferred.
• Bilingual proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive, high quality episodic and/or recuperative care at various clinical sites.
• May work at shelter-based clinic, hospital-based clinic, respite facility or on street-based outreach.
• Elicit an appropriate history, perform physical examinations, order diagnostic studies, interpret results and initiate therapy.
• Refer patients to medical specialists, hospital admission, recuperative care, and detox facilities.
• Participate in collaborative relationship with BHCHP physician.
• Provide education to patients on health promotion and disease treatment and prevention.
• Work as part of multidisciplinary team in caring for patients.

Job description

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program in Boston seeks a dynamic Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a multidisciplinary team delivering primary and episodic care at our main campus and shelter-based clinics.

The ideal candidate leads care coordination with clinicians, is self-starter, and is committed to serving homeless and underserved populations with compassion and high-quality care. On-site, full-time position with opportunities for professional growth.