Description

Advanced Practice Clinician

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The Advance Practice Clinician position reports to the Associate Director for Health Services at the Emerson Wellness Center and will serve as a nurse practitioner, providing clinical care to college students who are experiencing acute illnesses and injuries and chronic health conditions. This is an important role that requires extensive student and medical profession interaction, and the ability to confidently interact and engage with, and advise, a diverse population.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Provide consultations with students via in-person visits, telehealth visits, and phone consultations.
• Provide care for acute and chronic issues as well as preventative care, including prescribing medications, STI testing and treatment, administering medications, injections, and vaccinations, and offering health-related advice such as smoking cessation, sleep hygiene, managing stress, and dealing with anxiety and depression.
• Oversee the general health compliance of college students, verifying immunization records, ensuring COVID testing and vaccination compliance, and verifying TB testing and compliance, managing and working in vaccination clinics to assist students who are non-compliant.
• Collaborate with other departments as necessary to ensure that students receive holistic healthcare and adequate practical support from all relevant college departments.
• Perform outreach to students, developing educational programs, social media posts, and flyers for students discussing EWC services, Safe Sex Practices, COVID information, and the importance of flu vaccinations and self-care.
• Perform administrative work and maintain records as necessary.
• Provide guidance and training to other staff as required.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS - Qualifications are deemed required or preferred and represent what is needed to effectively perform job.

• Master's Degree in Nursing required
• 3-5 years of previous experience as a Nurse, including experience in phlebotomy and in stitching/suturing wounds required
• Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner, licensed by the state of MA, required
• Valid Controlled Substance Registration by the Commonwealth of MA required
• Valid DEA license issued by the Federal Drug Agency required
• CPR certification required
• Valid driver's license required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES - May be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those knowledge, skills, and abilities commonly associated with the job.

• Knowledge of International Health Systems
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication
• Socially perceptive, with the ability to read body cues
• Ability to assist in managing conflict between various parties invested in a student's health
• Good public speaking skills
• Moderate computer skills, and the ability to maintain electronic records
• Ability to engage well with a diverse population and to provide effective education specific to a person's culture, economic status, and comprehension
• Ability to work with patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team

PHYSICAL ABILITIES - Activities commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• This position is generally sedentary in nature, movement throughout the area is required from time to time.
• Ability to have continuous oral and written communication with students, medical professionals, co-workers, and supervisors is essential.
• Repetitive movements, occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds, reaching, lifting, stooping, and the ability to read a computer screen, detect color-coding and read fine print will be expected.

WORK ENVIRONMENT - Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• General office conditions. Exposed to moderate noise levels
• May be exposed to bodily fluids
• May occasionally be required to wear a respirator

STUDENT AFFAIRS ENGAGEMENT

All Student Affairs staff are expected to actively participate in and support major divisional and institutional programs and events, including but not limited to student and staff trainings, move-in, move-out, Commencement, the Student Organization Fair, and other key community-building initiatives. This may include evening and weekend commitments.

Compensation: $101,200.00 - $126,500.00 annually, commensurate with experience.

Grade of Position: 23-12E

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36.25

Division: Division of Campus Life

In addition to a competitive salary, Emerson College is committed to the health and well-being of our employees and family members. We offer a generous benefits package to regular staff scheduled to work 20+ hours per week.

Benefits include outstanding health plans with limited out-of-pocket expenses, dental plans, generous time-off programs, and a 403(b) retirement benefit with a 9% employer contribution once eligible. Additional benefits such as life and disability coverage as well as commuter offerings are available.

Please refer to our benefits website for a full list of benefits and eligibility requirements.

To apply, please visit: https://emerson.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Emerson_College_Staff/job/Boston-Campus/Advanced-Practice-Clinician_JR007778







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