Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Buffalo, NY, 14201, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- nurse practitioner
- primary care
- geriatrics
The Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive patient care with a focus on geriatric populations, particularly in skilled nursing homes. Responsibilities include conducting health assessments, diagnosing conditions, advising on preventative health measures, and managing patient rehabilitation. The role requires licensed certification, experience with electronic medical records, and offers flexible scheduling with benefits such as health insurance and paid time off.
Job Description
The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for a continuum of quality patient care, and rehabilitation to their patients. This is a full-time opportunity with a competitive salary, which is dependent upon experience. The successful Nurse Practitioner will have experience working with geriatric populations and some experience in Skilled Nursing Homes.
Responsibilities
- Conduct routine check-ups to patients to assess their health condition and discover possible issues
- Give appropriate advice for healthy habits (diet, hygiene etc.) and preventative actions to promote overall health
- Conduct examinations to ill patients and evaluate symptoms to determine their condition
- Ask intuitive questions to discover causes of illness
- Reach an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and the patient's medical history
Qualifications:- Current New York License as a Nurse Practitioner
- National Board Certified
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Nurses Credentialing Center
- EMR/EHR experience
- Must have skilled nursing home experience
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Medical specialties:
- Geriatrics
Supplemental pay types: Quarterly bonus, Yearly bonus
Supplemental schedule: On call
Weekly schedule:- 5x8
- Monday to Friday
- In-person
- Long term care
- Nursing home
- Certified Nurse Practitioner (Required)
- Current New York License as a Nurse Practitioner




