Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary is negotiable.

SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER NURSE PRACITIONER OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Principal Function: The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is responsible for providing primary health care, acute care, education, immunization, health screenings, emergency response, and collaborating with school staff, parents and other healthcare providers to develop and coordinate care plans for Health Eagle Clinic location in the Austin IN. Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - Vacation, sick, and personal time after probation period.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  Duties include, but not limited to:

• • Primary Care Services -  will include
    • Well child Care
    • EPSDT screenings and exams
    • Comprehensive physical exams
    • Risk assessments/other screening
    • Laboratory services
      • CLIA Waived testing
    • Other diagnostic, screening and/or preventive services
      • Hearing and vision screening
      • Tympanometry
      • Spirometry
      • Pulse oximetry
      • Telehealth capabilities
  • Illness/Injury Care
    • Minor injury assessment/treatment and follow-up
    • Acute illness assessment/treatment and follow-up and/or referral
  • Chronic Conditions Care 
    • Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a new condition
    • Maintenance of existing conditions based on need, collaborations with PCP/specialist or client/parental request.
    • Chronic conditions may include asthma, diabetes, sickle cells, hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, depression, allergy, skin conditions or other specific to a population.
  • STI & HIV Education, Counseling, & Voluntary Testing
    • Education appropriate for age, other demographics of the target population, and needs assessment data.
    • Risk assessment, historical and physical assessment data informs individualized care.
    • Testing for and treatment of STI and testing and referral for HIV treatment are on site.
  • Confidential services" as defined by Indiana and/or Federal law
    • Confidential services and those that may be obtained any minors without parental consent.
    • Confidential services include referral for mental health counseling, pregnancy testing & services, STI/HIV testing and treatment, referral for substance use disorder counseling, family planning (excluding contraceptive prescription/distribution on school property.)

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