Nurse Practitioner

CHENEGA PRO FEDERAL SERVICE, LLC

Gaithersburg, MD

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing management oversight of the health clinic at the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST). Will perform physical exams, provide direct patient care including first aid and routine inquiries, ergonomic assessments, administer immunizations and vaccines, and assist with other occupational health services, as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the NIST Medical Officer.
• Serve as a consultant to NIST Management on all matters regarding occupational medicine.
• Practice clinical medicine involving the performance of emergency, diagnostic and preventive health care services. Services are to include physical examinations and emergency medical treatment, as appropriate, as well as preventive health screening programs, occupational health surveillance examinations, health counselling, etc. Must have/maintain proficiency in the use of EKG and pulmonary function machines. Provide cardiac emergency care in accordance with current Advanced Cardiac Life Support guidelines, to include external pacing, intravenous access and medication delivery, endotracheal intubation, and manual defibrillation, among others. Wound care to include suture placement and removal.
• Perform various physical examinations, such as fitness for duty, preemployment, and DOT exams.
• Evaluate and render opinions regarding the medical aspects of fitness-for-duty exams, pre-employment physical exams and NIST employee FECA claims arising from reported occupational injury/illness/disease; serve as NIST representative in obtaining and assessing medical information from referral physicians to reconcile OWCP cases when requested by the NIST COR or his/her designee.
• Provide consultation, medical document review and advice to the appropriate NIST staff regarding employee requests for reasonable accommodations, and advice to the Civil Rights and Diversity Office to identify and eliminate employment barriers at NIST.
• Evaluation of health services provided by the NIST Health Unit with recommendations to the NIST Safety and Health Manager for changes in or broadening of service, as appropriate.
• Provision of consultation and advice to the NIST staff regarding occupational health concerns arising from research projects, etc.
• Consult as necessary with other medical professionals, e.g., patients primary care physician, to render judgements as to fitness for duty, reasonable accommodation, etc.
• Provide medical and administrative support, as appropriate, to the NIST-EAP counselor in connection with the NIST-EAP program (i.e., For alcohol abuse, drug abuse, emotional stress, etc.)
• Coordinate activities, training opportunities, and patient care best practices with the NIST Fire Department.
• Serve as a member of any NIST committees that may be formed requiring the input of the Medical Officer to determine internal NIST policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications : (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner for the state of Maryland
• Possess and maintain a valid certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Minimum three (3) years of recent experience as a Nurse Practitioner

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to obtain a Specialty Certification in Occupational Health, Acute Care, or Emergency within the first six (6) months of employment.
• Ability to obtain DOT certification within 60 days of employment.
• Knowledge, skill and experience required to routinely perform venipuncture, EKG's, Pulmonary Function Tests, Audiometric Exams, and Visual Acuity Exams
• Ability to communicate with all patients and other healthcare providers clearly and effectively.
• Must demonstrate a thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.