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The Per Diem Nurse Practitioner will provide quality, cost-effective primary medical care to the university community on a per-diem basis, focusing mainly on students, with an emphasis on education and prevention. This includes seeing patients in a team setting, comprehensive relevant medical histories, performing appropriate physical examinations, ordering necessary tests, making accurate diagnoses and assessments, and implementing proper treatment plans based on evaluations. Thorough and timely documentation of all visits in the electronic health record is required.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Practices independently, collaborates, and refers appropriately.
• Abides by, and functions under, the rules and regulations of the NH Board of Nursing governing the utilization of Nurse Practitioners in NH, or the Board of Medicine governing the utilization of Physician Assistants in NH, at all times.
• Diagnoses health and developmental issues.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacological treatments.
• Develops and manages treatment plans for both acute and chronic conditions.
• Takes a physical and psychosocial history.
• Conducts physical examinations.
• Evaluates the health status of individuals and families.
• Initiates screening and diagnostic tests.
• Stays current on clinical issues relevant to practicing at Health & Wellness and completes the required continuing education credits to maintain licensure and national certification.
• Educates patients and promotes well-being.
• Reflects the organization’s values through behavior and attitude.
• Maintains accurate, comprehensive medical records.
• Meets productivity expectations.
• Manages time and the demands of daily practice.
• Performs other functions for which the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant is qualified through education and experience.
• Participates in peer review.
• Adheres to administrative policies and procedures.
• Reviews and updates clinical guidelines.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant program and trained for clinical practice.
• Must hold a valid, unrestricted license for clinical practice in New Hampshire.
• Three years of clinical Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant experience at a minimum.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Capable of establishing and maintaining effective working relationships within a team.
• Experience with electronic health records and basic computer skills.
• Experience or specialization in mental health, eating concerns, office procedures, musculoskeletal complaints or injuries, and occupational health.
  
  

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact Information for 3 Professional References
  
  

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00