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Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant in Boston, Massachusetts
Who We Are:
Since 1985, BHCHP’s mission has been to ensure unconditionally equitable and dignified access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in greater Boston. Over 10,000 homeless individuals are cared for by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program each year. We are committed to ensuring that every one of these individuals has access to comprehensive health care, from preventative dental care to cancer treatment. Our clinicians, case managers, and behavioral health professionals work in more than 30 locations to serve some of our community’s most vulnerable—and most resilient—citizens.
From our earliest days as a program, we have always sought to do work that is transformational: recognizing our shared humanity; centering dignity, compassion, mutual respect and supporting the right of every individual to access the highest levels of health care and every staff member to reach their fullest potential. We continue to be committed to building bridges and breaking down barriers, including systemic racism which harms us all. We provide community-based health care services that are compassionate, dignified, and culturally appropriate, incorporating social determinants of health, with the goal of breaking down the physical and systemic barriers that our patients face.
Bilingual, Bicultural, LGBTQIA identifying, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are encouraged to apply.
To learn more about working at BHCHP, watch our video Please Click Here (https://www.bhchp.org/careers) .
Job Summary:
NOW OFFERING A $4,000 SIGN ON BONUS
Come join Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) as we build an exceptional care team that takes care of individuals experiencing homelessness!
You will be a member of a multi-disciplinary clinical team consisting of nurses, a recovery coach, physicians, psychiatrists, NP/PAs, case managers and mental health clinicians. The Street Team provides primary and continuous medical and psychiatric care to individuals currently or with a history of living on the streets of Boston. The service delivery model includes bringing medical and psychiatric care directly to the streets and to patient’s homes as well as caring for patients in BHCHP’s MGH clinic. We also visit patients when they are admitted to nursing homes and area hospitals when appropriate .
Responsibilities:
Provides comprehensive, high-quality primary, and/or urgent care to adults who are currently or have experienced homelessness.
Elicit an appropriate history, perform physical examinations, order diagnostic studies, interpret results and initiate therapy in accordance with The Guidelines for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program.
Refer patients as appropriate to medical specialists, hospital admission, medical respite care and detox facilities, providing appropriate information for continuity of care.
Join the Street Team members to conduct medical care on the streets, in drop-in shelter clinics, at hospital based BHCHP clinics, and in patients’ homes.
Participate in collaborative relationship with BHCHP physician according to the Regulations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Provide on-call coverage with other BHCHP clinicians to ensure 24-hour availability and to provide onsite holiday coverage at the respite facilities.
Provide education to patients on health promotion and disease treatment and prevention.
Participate in peer education by giving conferences in areas of interest and expertise; participate in the teaching (formal and informal) of medical students, nurse practitioner students and physician assistant students.
Participate and contribute to department, general staff, discipline specific and committee meetings; participate in at least 1 equity program each year.
Maintains and enhances professional knowledge by attending CME conferences, educational programs and seminars according to licensure requirements and to maintain the highest level of clinical competence; participate in quality assurance activities.
Maintain adequate, up-to-date medical records, completed in a timely manner, according to the guidelines of BHCHP, employing standard forms such as problem lists, medication lists, etc.
Maintain active DPH, DEA, and professional license, hospital privileges, managed care credentialing and CPR training; maintain clinical privileges and credentials at MGH
Qualifications:
Licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Registered or eligible to be registered with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency
Bilingual preferred
Experience in working with underserved populations, mentally ill, homeless and/or persons with substance abuse problems preferred.
Compensation and Benefits:
* NOW OFFERING A $4,000 SIGN ON BONUS *
BHCHP full time employees are eligible for our competitive time off policy of 4 weeks’ vacation, health, dental and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan and employer retirement contribution, and pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount. In addition, eligible employees will receive yearly increases, additional compensation of seven thousand five hundred dollars added to your base hiring rate for demonstrated bilingual proficiency and the opportunity to work with local hospitals and community health centers.
Does this amazing opportunity interest you? Then we'd love to hear from you.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, BHCHP pledges not to discriminate against and encourages those from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds to apply, particularly Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA identifying, first generation college students and adults without a college degree, Bilingual and Bicultural persons; and individuals from low economic backgrounds.
Covid-19 Vaccination: Proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) is optional for employment. Candidates who are offered employment will be given details about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination if they choose to.
Please Note: Employment at Boston Health Care for the Homeless is at-will. Boston Health Care for the Homeless does not sponsor work authorization visas.
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