Nurse Practitioner, Ambulatory Care/Dermatology

Job description

The Department of Ambulatory Care Services at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Assistant Director of Nursing / Nurse Practitioner, Dermatology. The successful candidate will:
• Provide same-day procedures, infusion/laser referrals.
• Document all care provided in the patients' medical records.
• Develop further, maintain/manage patients care panel with participation in managed care programs and other direct patient care programs as applicable.
• On a daily basis, review all laboratory and radiology reports to identify abnormal results for urgent follow-up. Ensure that patients are contacted to arrange additional care and that their primary providers are notified.
• Participate and provide departmental and Family Medicine educational activities to medical students, allied health professional students.
• Participate in hospital and departmental health fairs, community health education events and speak to community groups, when requested.
• Attend staff meetings and, as required, write nurse practitioner protocols, in collaboration with the Medical Director.
• Stay abreast of developments in Dermatology health care.

Required Qualifications
• New York State Registered Nurse Licensure.
• New York State Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (CNP) in specialty area.
• Master of Science Degree in Nursing.

Preferred Qualifications
• Fluency in Haitian Creole or Spanish.