Nurse Practitioner, Bureau of Public Health Clinics

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Job Description The Bureau of Public Health Clinics (BPHC) has the mission of improving the sexual heath of all New Yorkers. To achieve this the Bureau provides direct clinic services to people seeking sexual health care and services for their sex partners. The BPHC operates 8 sexual health clinics throughout New York City (NYC) and a telemedicine hotline. The bureau is seeking to hire a part-time Nurse Practitioner. This person will work in one of our sexual health clinics and report to the Physician in charge of the clinic. Duties will include but not be limited to: Obtaining medical and sexual history. Conducting physical examinations. Ordering relevant stat and microbiologic testing. Making presumptive diagnoses of STIs. Providing treatment for patients with STIs and HIV. Providing Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. Providing all forms of contraception, including long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). Providing vaccination for Hepatitis A and B, Meningitis, and HPV. Arranging referrals to clinics for other services as needed. Providing health education to patients. Arranging referrals to clinics for other services as ne...