Clinical Coordinator​/Nurse Practitioner

The Clinical Coordinator/Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with the attending physician with the approved protocols established for the Department Of Addiction Medicine and Adult Primary Care.

Provides high-quality health care services including but not limited to the following:

• Performs patient history, physical examination and evaluates findings
• Requests and evaluates diagnostic studies
• Identifies health problems and develops a plan of care
• Implements appropriate treatment including prescription for drugs, devices and immunizing agents
• Provides education to those served
• Makes accurate and complete medical records entries
• Collaborates with other health care providers and makes appropriate referrals
• Provides accurate and appropriate transfer of information when clients are referred to another care provider
• As needed, provides specific additional treatments, medications and follow-up under protocols in the division where assigned
• Provides pre and post test counseling and appropriate services for HIV testing and treatment of AIDS patients
• May be assigned to work in any division of the department
• Performs mental health evaluation, provides summaries of psychiatric status and treatment and assists the attending psychiatrist regarding treatment for a select patient population
• Consults, refers and collaborates with other members of the Addiction Medicine team involved in the delivery of total patient care
• Participates in peer review and the review of the protocol and procedures
• Understands the Diversion Prevention Plan for the Methadone Substance Abuse treatment program and Medically Managed Detoxification Unit

• Current valid license to practice nursing in New York State
• Certification as ANP, FNP, or PNP with prescriptive privileges by New York State
• ANA certification in Adult Family Practice preferred