School Based Health Center Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Well Care Community Health, Inc.; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation, sick, and personal time after probation period

Job summary

A community health organization in Indiana seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide primary care services, manage chronic conditions, and educate patients. Responsibilities include health screenings, immunizations, and acute care. An ideal candidate has relevant certification and experience in health education and collaborative care.

Qualifications

• Experience providing primary and acute care.
• Ability to perform health screenings and immunizations.
• Knowledge of chronic condition management.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care and wellness assessments.
• Manage acute illness and chronic conditions.
• Conduct STI and HIV education and testing.
• Hearing and vision screening; Tympanometry; Spirometry; Pulse oximetry; Telehealth capabilities.
• Illness/Injury Care: minor injury assessment and treatment; acute illness assessment and referral.
• Chronic Conditions Care: assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of new conditions; maintenance of existing conditions; chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, hypertension.
• STI & HIV education, counseling, testing, and referral for HIV treatment on site.
• Confidential services for minors without parental consent per Indiana law; referral for mental health counseling and other services.

Skills

Primary health care

Acute care

Education and counseling

Immunization and health screenings

Education

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant certification

Job description

Overview

SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER NURSE PRACITIONER OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Principal Function: The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is responsible for providing primary health care, acute care, education, immunization, health screenings, emergency response, and collaborating with school staff, parents and other healthcare providers to develop and coordinate care plans for Health Eagle Clinic location in the Austin IN. Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - Vacation, sick, and personal time after probation period.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include, but not limited to:

• Primary Care Services - will include
  • Well child Care
  • EPSDT screenings and exams
  • Comprehensive physical exams
  • Risk assessments/other screening
  • Laboratory services
    • CLIA Waived testing
  • Other diagnostic, screening and/or preventive services
    • Hearing and vision screening
    • Tympanometry
    • Spirometry
    • Pulse oximetry
    • Telehealth capabilities
• Illness/Injury Care
  • Minor injury assessment/treatment and follow-up
  • Acute illness assessment/treatment and follow-up and/or referral
• Chronic Conditions Care
  • Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a new condition
  • Maintenance of existing conditions based on need, collaborations with PCP/specialist or client/parental request.
  • Chronic conditions may include asthma, diabetes, sickle cells, hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, depression, allergy, skin conditions or other specific to a population.
• STI & HIV Education, Counseling, & Voluntary Testing
  • Education appropriate for age, other demographics of the target population, and needs assessment data.
  • Risk assessment, historical and physical assessment data informs individualized care.
  • Testing for and treatment of STI and testing and referral for HIV treatment are on site.
• Confidential services" as defined by Indiana and/or Federal law
  • Confidential services and those that may be obtained any minors without parental consent.
  • Confidential services include referral for mental health counseling, pregnancy testing & services, STI/HIV testing and treatment, referral for substance use disorder counseling, family planning (excluding contraceptive prescription/distribution on school property.)