Nurse Practitioner for School Based Health Centers

Job Summary: Choptank Community Health System (CCHS) is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Nurse Practitioner to work in our School-Based Health Center (SBHC) program. SBHC provides an effective means for students to access comprehensive health care services. SBHCs provide care in a location that meets students where they are: at school. Multiple studies have shown SBHCs to be a cost-effective investment in child and adolescent health by reducing the utilization of emergency rooms, improving health outcomes, and elevating school attendance and graduation.

Located in the heart of Maryland’s Mid-Shore region, Choptank Community Health System (CCHS) provides primary health care services in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Annes, and Talbot counties. Maryland’s Eastern Shore enjoys the beautiful Chesapeake Bay setting, characterized by historic towns, meandering creeks, beautiful natural areas, Maryland Blue crabs, oysters, and clams. All this, and we’re still just a short trip to Baltimore, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia.

Our Joint Commission Accredited system includes six medical offices, five dental offices, over forty medical and dental providers, behavioral health, school-based wellness, and migrant health programs, for a total of 200 team members. Our mission is to provide access to exceptional, comprehensive, integrated health care for all.

This is an exempt, full-time position in pay grade 9 with the pay range of $94,056.00 - $141,083.00. The SBHC Nurse Practitioner reports directly to the Community Based Program Director.

Education and Experience:

• Maryland License as a Family Nurse Practitioner

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• General office environment in clinical health centers
• Occasional travel
• Frequent exposure to workplace conditions includes bending, climbing stairs, walking, kneeling, and reaching.
• Includes fine and gross motor skills, lifting less than 20 pounds, and vision.
• Occasional exposure to workplace conditions includes air borne pathogens, blood borne pathogens and cleaning agents.

Standards of Behavior:

• Commitment To Service
• Respect
• Quality
• Teamwork
• Patient Focus
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Caring & Compassion
• Professionalism
• Listening & Responding
• Safety
• AIDET

Job Related Competencies:

• Empathetic Outlook- The ability to perceive and understand the feelings and attitudes of others; the ability to place oneself “in the shoes” of another and to view a situation from their perspective.
• Attention to Detail- The ability to process detailed information effectively and consistently.
• Problem Solving- Identifies and analyzes problems weighing the relevance and accuracy of available information. Generates and evaluates alternative solutions and makes effective and timely decisions.
• Communicates Effectively- Developing and delivering multi-mode communication that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Values And Ethics- Serving with integrity and respect in personal and organizational practices. Ensuring decisions and transactions are transparent and fair.
• Time Management- The ability to effectively manage one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

Commitment to Community:

Choptank Community Health System (CCHS) is committed to creating a safe and open healthcare environment that improves health outcomes and values and respects the unique experiences and perspectives of both patients and staff by:

• Prioritizing access for all individuals;
• Offering ongoing training for staff to promote health awareness, preventive measures and early detection for the varied patient population on the Eastern Shore;
• Actively engaging with patients, families and staff;
• Fostering a workplace culture in which everyone is treated with dignity.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive patient management, using leading edge technology, including EMR.
• Our providers are held to the highest quality of standards.
• Regular, reliable attendance is a requirement of this job.

Benefits:

• Tuition and education assistance
• Certification scholarships available
• Paid holidays (9)
• Flexible paid time off and vacation scheduling
• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Employee wellness program
• Discretionary Bonuses

Choptank Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital or family status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.