Paterson Community Health Center
Location
Paterson, NJ | United States
Job description
Health Care Staff Needed at the Paterson Community Health Center, a provider of primary family healthcare services to some 5,000+ patients- Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Adult Medicine, Podiatry, and Dental; dedicated to meeting the healthcare needs of the Greater Paterson New Jersey Community
Advanced practice nurses are typically registered nurses who have obtained further education and licensure to manage health issues. These healthcare professionals make diagnoses, care for patients with acute illnesses and prescribe certain medications.
Also, advance practice nurses can perform physical exams and health screens, manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, provide prenatal care, teach and counsel patients, conduct and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, create care plans, promote wellness and coordinate referral care with specialists.
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Paterson Community Health Center is to provide quality and respectful health care to the greater Paterson community, especially to the uninsured and underinsured.
We strongly believe that no one should be without quality healthcare.
No one turned away from care because of their inability to pay.
All are welcome regardless of immigration status
Board of Directors
While the Paterson Community Health Center, Inc., is a privately owned, 501(03, non-profit organization, it receives significant funding from the Federal Government and thus is designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). As an FQHC organization the health center is requested to ensure that the majority of the health centers Board of Directors are health center patients. The health centers Board is (representative) of the health center patients and the Paterson, NJ community. By race and ethnicity, the board members are African-American, White, Latino and Middle Eastern. The board members bring to the health center a wealth of knowledge and experience in the fields of law, public safety, business, finance, health care and social services.
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