FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

Responsibilities

The incumbent works in the Family Planning Clinic and plays a vital role in providing comprehensive and specialized healthcare services to patients of all gender identities seeking information and or treatment for family planning, sexually transmitted infections (STI’S), and opioid use disorder. The employee functions as a clinical expert to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to patients. The incumbent acts as a member of a multidisciplinary team that includes physicians, case managers, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate the health care of clinic patients. Work is performed under the general direction of the Family Planning Clinic Administrator and/or Clinic Manager. Does related work as required.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of the policies, practices, and procedures involved in family planning; Thorough knowledge of medical principles and practices as they relate to the role of Nurse Practitioner; Excellent knowledge and skills in providing women’s reproductive health care; Ability to maintain records and make oral and written reports; Good powers of observation; Mental alertness; Tact; Courtesy; Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

SIGNING BONUS: FOR THOSE NEWLY HIRED (FTE ONLY) – SHALL RECEIVE A $2,500.00 SIGNING BONUS WITH HALF PAID ($1,250.00) AFTER 6 MONTHS OF EMPLOYMENT AND THE SECOND HALF PAID ($1,250.00) AFTER ONE FULL YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT.

GREENE COUNTY FAMILY PLANNING IS A NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS SITE, WHERE CANDIDATES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR LOAN FORGIVENESS AND LOAN REPAYMENT OPTIONS!

Minimum Qualification

Possession of a Master’s degree which prepares registered professional nurses to provide primary health care services.

NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/US Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

ADDITIONAL NOTE: Standards as prescribed by Section 400.10 of the New York State Sanitary Code as amended 11/25/85, pursuant to statutory authority of Public Health Law 2803.

Special Requirement

Current license issued by the New York State Education Department to practice as a registered professional nurse and current license as a nurse practitioner or midwife.

Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license is required at time of appointment and this license must be maintained throughout employment.

Salary: $49.28 to $53.53 pursuant to experience

To Apply

Submission of a Greene County employment application is required that shows you meet the minimum qualifications for the examination for this position. You are responsible for an accurate and clear description of your experience. You may include a resume, but do not substitute a resume.
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Qualified candidates should submit their application to the Greene County Human Resources Department, 411 Main Street. Catskill, NY 12414 or hr@discovergreene.com.
NOTES: Applicants or those eligible for original appointment to the classified service in Greene County Government that receive a conditional offer of employment must successfully pass a drug screen and background check.