Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner / PA-C
Company: Care Alliance
Location: Cleveland
Posted on: November 7, 2024
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Job Description:
Description: MissionOur mission is to provide high-quality,
comprehensive medical and dental care, patient advocacy, and
related services to people who need them most, regardless of their
ability to pay. Caregivers demonstrate a high level of empathy,
compassion and profound respect while providing excellence of care
to our patients. They serve as advocates for all of those in our
Northeast Ohio community, especially the most vulnerable.
Job Summary: The Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner provides
primary health care to individuals and families in all aspects and
developmental stages of life, as well as providing primary care and
HIV specialty care for patients living with HIV infection/AIDS.
This includes the management of health problems and the promotion
of optimal health.
Task Summary: - Provide Primary care for patients. Make sound
clinical judgments based on assessment of the physical,
psychological, spiritual, social and environmental needs of
patients helping with all aspects of patient care, including
diagnosis, treatments, and consultations - Prescribe treatment for
illnesses within the scope of practice. Teach and counsel
individuals and families to assist them to assume responsibility
for the prevention of illness and restoration and maintenance of
health. - Educates patients and/or families about preventive care,
medical issues, and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or
medications - Provide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to
persons at risk for HIV infection as well as provide primary care
and HIV specialty care for patients living with HIV infection/AIDS
- Performs specialized assessment, diagnosis, and treatment
services for persons presenting for STI screening and treatment
utilizing appropriate protocols and guidelines. Complete HIV,
Hep-C, and STD screenings including oral and rectal swabs and
orders appropriate immunizations - Performs one-on-one education on
specific communicable diseases to persons at high-risk for
infections. Provides information to patients regarding Hepatitis C
and instructions regarding medication treatment. Meets with persons
at risk for HIV infection to assess for the appropriateness of
starting/continuing PrEP; prescribes PrEP for eligible persons;
meets with those on PrEP to review labs and update prescriptions -
Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV,
Hepatitis C and related conditions. Discuss HIV/HCV/STI prevention
and treatment information with all patients. Screens for substance
abuse, tobacco use, intimate partner violence, immunization status,
nutrition and exercise as necessary and initiates appropriate
interventions
Requirements: Minimum Education and Experience: Required:
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Keywords: Care Alliance, Dearborn , Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner / PA-C, Healthcare , Cleveland, Michigan
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