Nurse Practitioner / Assistant Director of Nursing, Ambulatory Care, Suite D Pediatrics

The Department of Ambulatory Care Services at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Assistant Director of Nursing / Nurse Practitioner, Suite D Pediatrics. The successful candidate will:

• Provide primary care services to individuals and families; this will include care for incumbents own panel of patients, as well as seeing walk-in patients of the practice as needed.
• Document all care provided in the patients medical records.
• Develop further, maintain/manage patient care panel with participation in managed care programs and other direct patient care programs as applicable.
• On a daily bases, 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 in and provide departmental and Family Medicine educational activities to medial students and allied health professional students.
• Participate in hospital and departmental health fairs, community education events and speak to community groups, when requested.

Required Qualifications

• Master of Science Degree in Nursing.
• New York State Registered Nurse Licensure with Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
• BCLS certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant clinical work experience as an FNP.

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.