Nurse Practitioner – Public Health STI/HIV Care

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness

Health benefits

Pension plan

Work from home policy

Job summary

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau of Public Health Clinics-Sexually Transmitted Infections seeks a Nurse Practitioner to join one of its clinics. You will see patients seeking sexual health care, perform exams, order tests, and provide preventive care including PrEP/PEP and contraception.

You will work with PrEP navigators, HIV case managers, and other clinicians, rotating on telemedicine and delivering comprehensive care to NYC residents.

Responsibilities

• Obtain medical and sexual history.
• Conduct physical examinations.
• Order relevant stat and microbiologic testing.
• Make presumptive diagnoses of STIs.
• Provide treatment for patients with STIs and HIV.
• Provide Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention.
• Provide all forms of contraception, possibly including long-acting reversible contraception (LARC).
• Provide medication abortion services if interested
• Provide vaccination for Hepatitis A and B, Meningitis, and HPV.
• Arrange referrals to clinics for other services as needed.
• Provide health education to patients.
• Rotate on the telemedicine service.
• Work closely with PrEP navigators, mental health specialists, and HIV case managers to provide comprehensive psychosocial and behavioral care.
• Adhere to Bureau Standards for productivity.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Commissioner and the Medical Directors.

Job description

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau of Public Health Clinics-Sexually Transmitted Infections seeks a Nurse Practitioner to join one of its clinics. You will see patients seeking sexual health care, perform exams, order tests, and provide preventive care including PrEP/PEP and contraception.

You will work with PrEP navigators, HIV case managers, and other clinicians, rotating on telemedicine and delivering comprehensive care to NYC residents.