Allergy Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Full Job Description

Position: Allergy Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Location: White Plains, Westchester

Medical Specialty: Allergy

Latitude Food Allergy Care is the leading network of clinics providing life-changing testing and treatment, including oral immunotherapy (OIT), to help families with food allergies live more freely. Latitude was founded in 2018 by food allergy parents in partnership with world-renowned researchers to provide an exceptional patient experience specifically designed for the needs of food allergy patients of all ages. Led by board-certified allergists, Latitude has provided evidence-based solutions like OIT to more than 8,000 patients with single and multiple food allergies, including those with the most severe food allergies.

Latitude currently has eleven clinics, four in the San Francisco Bay Area, three in the New York City area, and four in Southern California, and is expanding across the country.

We are expanding our team with mission-driven individuals motivated to grow a patient-centric, hospitality-minded model of care to change the lives of food allergy families.

Role

The NP or PA will work alongside our allergist to deliver world-class food allergy treatment and care to our patients. The ideal candidate will have extensive pediatric experience but will be working with all ages. This ideal candidate will have experience in, or the ability to quickly gain the skills to, manage food allergies in all age groups, and will also demonstrate a patient-centered approach that is delivered with the highest level of compassion. Responsibilities will include interpreting allergy blood tests and skin tests, performing and interpreting pulmonary function tests, performing oral food challenges, performing oral immunotherapy (OIT) treatment, and managing conditions such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, eczema, environmental and food allergy.

This is an outpatient position that is open to part-time or full-time clinicians. We provide competitive compensation and equity in our growing company. Benefits include health and dental benefits, 401(k), CME allowance, and malpractice insurance.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Work closely with the allergist to support a patient through their diagnostic and treatment journey:
• Interpret allergy blood tests and skin tests
• Perform and interpret pulmonary function tests
• Perform allergy immunotherapy (allergy shots)
• Perform oral food challenges
• Perform oral immunotherapy (OIT) treatment
• Other responsibilities may include placing allergy skin tests, administering injections, preparing oral immunotherapy doses, ordering labs, scheduling, ordering medications
• Proactive patient care including patient education, monitoring and responding to patient calls, messages, daily home treatment logs, and EMR messages
• Support and assist in referral marketing activities
• If necessary, manage other allergic conditions such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, eczema, etc.
• On-call responsibilities (distributed proportionally among providers and nurses)

Qualifications

• Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a valid license in the state of NY (may be required to gain NJ, CT, or CA license in addition to NY)
• The desire to be an integral part of a team dedicated to changing the lives of families through excellent healthcare
• 2-3 years of clinical experience
• Experience managing conditions such as asthma, allergy shots, allergic rhinitis, environmental and food allergy
• Personable and professional, especially with pediatric patients and their parents
• Strong communication skills

Qualities

• Flexibility, ability to readily respond to changing circumstances and expectations
• Positive attitude with a willingness to accept constructive feedback
• Ability to learn from failure and make the best out of any situation
• Personal initiative, self-motivation, hands-on style and strong work ethic
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to work well under deadlines in a changing environment and perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently
• Creativity and ability to think outside the box while defining sound and practical solutions

Compensation

• Competitive pay

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 401(k), FSA, PTO and major Holidays

Job Type

• Full-time or part-time with benefits

Location

• White Plains, Westchester
• Flexibility to float between different locations as we expand

License

• PA/NP License in NY State (CT, NJ licensure a bonus)

Latitude Food Allergy Care is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all applicants from every background and life experience.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $70.00 – $83.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person