Primary Care and Occupational Health NP/PA - Schenectady, NY
Core
Provide occupational health and acute care to employees for workplace injuries and illnesses, including physical exams, diagnoses, treatment, and fitness-for-duty assessments.
Role type
Primary Care and Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Builds
Direct patient care services, health center programs, and workplace safety initiatives for employer clients.
Domain
Healthcare / Occupational Health
Required skills
Physical examinations, diagnosis and treatment, prescription management, wound care, suturing, spirometry interpretation, EKG interpretation, workers' compensation case management, regulatory compliance, health coaching, patient counseling, inventory management, staff oversight.
Preferred skills
Continuing education maintenance, research of latest medical treatments, collaboration with physicians and client managers.
Technologies
Electronic health records (EHR), spirometry equipment, EKG machines, medical imaging equipment.
Responsibilities
Conduct physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatments for specified patient populations; perform occupational health screenings and work injury evaluations; prescribe medications and treatment regimens; coordinate with employers regarding workers' compensation and disability claims; oversee clinical staff and audit clinical charts for quality assurance; maintain compliance with state medical/nursing regulatory boards and HIPAA guidelines; provide health coaching and preventive healthcare education.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical provider