Per Diem Clinician

Cornell University; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 214,000; Part time

Job summary

Cornell Health seeks a Temporary Health Professional - SP to provide ambulatory primary care to Cornell University students. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to address medical, mental health, and reproductive care needs in a primary care model.

The role requires NYS licensure (MD/DO or APN/PA pathways), board certification in primary care or related specialty, and relevant experience. This is an onsite, per diem position with hourly pay.

Qualifications

• MD/DO with current NYS license.
• BC/BE in primary care or related specialty.
• APN with NYS license and BC/BE in primary care or related.
• Master’s degree in clinical specialty or equivalent.
• AANP/ANCC or NP certification within one year of employment.
• PA program graduate with NYS PA license and master in clinical specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct ambulatory primary care to Cornell students.
• Collaborate with Cornell Health colleagues to coordinate patient care.
• Interact with parents, faculty and other professionals as needed.
• Manage a diverse caseload independently and in collaboration with team.

Skills

MD/DO

NYS license

Primary care

Interpersonal skills

Education

MD/DO degree

NP/PA certification

NYS license

Master’s in clinical specialty

Job description

Student and Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellbeing, connection and belonging, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

Cornell Health's more than 200 employees collaborate to provide integrated and culturally-sensitive mental health, medical, health promotion, public health, student accommodations, and occupational medicine care and services. Dually focused on holistic health of Cornell students and well-being of the larger campus community, the unit supports readiness to learn, to participate fully in the Cornell experience, and to achieve academic, work, and life success. Cornell Health is nationally recognized for innovation and leadership, and is committed to an ongoing journey toward integrated, cost-effective, and community-based services and campus health initiatives.

Cornell Health’s Medical Services is a collaborative, vibrant, innovative, inter-professional department which provides holistic clinical care to address students’ biopsychosocial needs. Working collaboratively with other Cornell Health departments, medical staff aspire to a data-driven approach to provide high-quality, accessible, cost-effective, culturally-sensitive, and developmentally-appropriate care and services to Cornell’s student population, meeting the routine and urgent needs of patients.

Medical Clinicians (MD/DO or APP) at Cornell Health provide direct ambulatory primary patient care to students of the university and arrange for comprehensive care for a patient's holistic needs - including their medical, mental health, emotional and social issues. Medical clinicians collaborate with community and other Cornell Health colleagues, health associates, nursing staff, ancillary and support staff, mental health professionals, physical therapists and health educators to provide comprehensive care to students as patients. In their clinical work with students, Medical Clinicians are involved with the developmental, educational, emotional, psychological, social and academic aspects of students’ lives, and often are called upon to interact with parents, faculty and other professionals, both on and off campus.

• MD/DO Pay: $155.00/hour
• NP/PA Pay: $80.00/hour

Please note that this is a temporary per diem/casual position that will work on an as needed basis, no more than 19 hours per week and a minimum of 32 hours per academic semester. This position is OSHA category BBP1; TB1; ERG2. This position is not eligible for benefits or visa sponsorship.

Success Factors

• A positive contributor to a team-based, inter-professional environment with an innovative, collaborative, improvement-oriented culture
• Works independently, yet collaboratively, in managing their caseload.
• Regularly handles sensitive and confidential information.
• Keeps current on best practices for providing health care to a campus community, in a primary care model within a biopsychosocial framework.
• Fosters strong working relationships with all Cornell Health staff.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

Required Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. with current NYS license
• BC/BE in a primary care or other appropriate specialty

OR

• Advance practice nurse with current NYS license, BC/BE in primary care or other appropriate specialty
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Graduation from an accredited nurse practitioner program
• A master’s degree in a clinical specialty or equivalent experience
• AANP/ANCC or nurse practitioner certification is required within one year of employment

OR

• Graduation from an accredited physician’s assistant program
• A master’s degree in a clinical specialty or equivalent experience
• Current registration to practice as a physician’s assistant in NYS

AND

• Between 2 and 5 years of primary care or acute care clinical experience
• Knowledge and use of an electronic health record management system
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with knowledge and sensitivities appropriate to working with a highly diverse, young adult population
• CPR-BLS level certification achieved within one year of employment and maintained biannually, as applicable
• Ability to provide full range primary care inclusive of minor acute care, sexual and reproductive care, and mental health care
• Experience working directly with people from various socioeconomic backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in and concern for health problems encountered in a campus community, including medical and mental health issues and areas where they intersect.
• Ability to coordinate with colleagues to maintain continuity of patient care and ensure the appropriate management and treatment of medical problems when not physically present at the health center.
• Desire to communicate electronically with patients.
• Experience with and desire to work in a team-based environment, working with varied and diverse healthcare staff in a patient centered medical home.

University Job Title

Temporary Health Professional - SP

Job Family

Temporary Health

Level

No Grade - Hourly

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Range

Refer to Posting Language

Remote Option Availability

Onsite

EEO Statement

Cornell welcomes students, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds from across the globe to pursue world-class education and career opportunities, to further the founding principle of “... any person ... any study.” No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally protected status or subjected to prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Cornell University embraces diversity in its workforce and seeks job candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We hire based on merit, and encourage people from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. Consistent with federal law, Cornell engages in affirmative action in employment for qualified protected veterans as defined in the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and qualified individuals with disabilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.