About the Role
Pulse-MD Urgent Care is seeking motivated Nurse Practitioner providers with strong leadership skills for our Poughkeepsie and Wappingers Falls locations in New York. We offer a great working environment with a physician-owned practice and no corporate ladders.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
- Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
- Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, or herbal remedies.
- Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults.
- Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
- Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.
- Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
- Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations.
- Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays).
- Perform care procedures such as suturing, splinting, administering immunizations, taking cultures, and debriding wounds.
- Perform routine or annual physical examinations.
- Prescribe and/or administer medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
- Treat or refer patients for primary care conditions, such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions.
Requirements
- Must be available to work at other locations if needed.
Skills
- Primary Care experience
- Urgent Care experience
- Emergency Room experience
- Internal Medicine experience
- DOT Certification preferred
Location
- Poughkeepsie, New York
- Wappingers Falls, New York
- Dutchess County
- Putnam County
- Westchester County
Work Type
- Full-time
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Salary based on experience
Education Level
- Certified Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Benefits
- Full time position is available with benefits
- Part time with malpractice covered by us
- Competitive salary and benefits
About the Company
- Pulse-MD Urgent Care is a growing chain with locations in (Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester Counties).
