Location: Mount Kisco,NY, USA
Open Door Family Medical Center provides health care and wellness programs to individuals and families in need throughout Westchester, Putnam and Ulster Counties. A pioneer Federally Qualified Health Center, Open Door provides more than 300,000 patient visits annually and serves nearly 60,000 individual patients who might not otherwise have access. Open Door offers integrated services and a holistic approach to building healthier communities. Primary medical care, dental care, integrated behavioral health care, clinical nutrition, wellness programs, and chronic disease management are the foundation of its clinical programs.
Open Door is seeking an EXPERIENCED- 1 plus years (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to work in our Mount Kisco NY site. This role will report to the Medical Site Director. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide high quality primary care to our families. Provide comprehensive primary, preventive, and chronic disease care to ensure that the needs of patients are met on an ongoing basis. Ensure that high quality care is delivered cost-effectively. Provide appropriate referrals to specialists or hospitals for further evaluation and management, when indicated .Maintain electronic medical records in compliance with Open Door's standards with high efficiency.
Provide outpatient continuity of care for patients discharged from hospitals .Engage patient, family and cross-functional care teams in sustained health and well-being of the patient. Partner with Open Door's Behavioral Health team and resources.Maintain familiarity with ongoing research and development in relevant fields .Meet or exceed performance improvement initiatives, supported with timely and accurate data .Represent Open Door in community outreach activities.
REQUIREMENTS:
Degree and licensure to practice in New York as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Proficiency in Spanish desired or Medical Spanish knowledge. A minimum of one year relevant experience. Community-based, out-patient experience is highly desirable.Outstanding “bedside manners”: patient-centric with empathy, excellent active listening and communication skills.Outstanding clinical capabilities and judgment.Passionate about providing high quality primary health care to low-income, under-served residents and those lacking access to health care.Focused on collaborative team-based care.Responsive and capable of working in a high accountability environment.Comfort level with using an electronic health record system.Flexible.Excellent judgment and ability to prioritize resources where they will be most useful.Comfortable receiving and providing constructive feedback.Engaged in learning and continuous quality improvement.Outstanding written and verbal communications skills with a culturally diverse patient and staff population. There are many fantastic benefits to a career at Open Door Family Medical Centers. In addition to working to effect positive change in the health and lives of thousands residents in our communities, Open Door offers its employees a stimulating, diverse and team-based work environment with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k), generous paid time off, and educational assistance. Aside from excellent benefits, we offer a competitive salary and annual bonuses based on organizational and individual objectives.
At Open Door, we enjoy working in a team-based, patient-centered environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that values our patients and the communities we serve. If you want to make a difference in the lives of thousands of patients and if this position speaks to your capabilities, experience and commitment to improve the health of our communities, please submit your resume and cover letter. Qualified candidates will be contacted by phone and/or email.
Open Door is an Equal Opportunity Employer.