Job OpportunitiesSMI members can post open positions at no cost for 90 days! If you would like to post a job on the SMI Job Opportunities Board, please click here. Street Medicine Team RNOrganization: Janian Medical Care Location: New York, New York, USA Due to the success Janian's Street Medicine program has had in providing quality primary care services to people experiencing street homelessness, the Street Medicine Teams were expanded in recent years to twice the number of teams in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. The Street Medicine Teams work with people for as long as is necessary with a focus on quality of care provided over quantity of clients served. Each team consists of 1 NP/MD and 1 RN with a Van Coordinator to support operations. The teams work closely with outreach teams who identify and refer medically vulnerable clients. Janian is widely recognized as a leader in the delivery and development of on-site healthcare services, offering staff a supportive work environment, expert supervision and support to encourage clinical excellence, and weekly protected time for professional development. We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and excellent benefits. The Registered Nurse will have primary responsibility for improving the overall health of program participants including promotion of physical and mental health integration. The Registered Nurse will work with members of the multi-disciplinary Street Medicine Team and our outreach teams towards this goal by engaging in the following activities:
For more information or to apply, email Kaitlin Brown, Assistant Medical Director of Primary Care, at [email protected].
posted 12/17/24 Nurse PractitionerOrganization: Cambridge Health Alliance Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a nationally recognized, clinical and academic award-winning public healthcare system. CHA’s two hospital campuses, urgent care clinic and integrated network of both primary and specialty care practices in Cambridge, Somerville and Boston’s Metro North Region serve an ethnically and socio-economically diverse patient population. CHA is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary health care and street medicine services in the Healthcare for the Homeless program in this grant funded role. Role is hybrid based, splitting time between the shelter system and street outreach. Full time, 36 hours per week position Day & Evening/Flexible schedule Position represented by the MNA Cambridge Union Team and patient-centered approach to care Ideal Candidates will have 2 years of experience and successfully completed an accredited nurse practitioner program or graduated from a bachelors’ or masters’ degree program, with an incorporated nurse practitioner program. Current Massachusetts licensure is required, maintenance of DEA number and Mass. DPH registration to prescribe controlled substances. Knowledge of a second language is preferred.
posted 12/2/24 Medical DirectorOrganization: Father Joe's Villages Location: San Diego, California, USA The Village Health Center of Father Joe's Villages in San Diego is seeking a primary care physician to serve as Medical Director. The Health Center is located on the campus of Father Joe's Villages. Established in 1950 to serve San Diegans experiencing homelessness and poverty, Father Joe’s Villages has grown to include a comprehensive campus and scattered-site programs that house over 2,000 people nightly. It all began with a small chapel in downtown San Diego. Every day, the Village Health Center provides the highest quality healthcare to our homeless and at-risk neighbors and supports our community in ending homelessness one life at a time.
The medical director provides clinical leadership and oversight within a Federally Qualified Health Center serving patients who identify as homeless or are at-risk of homelessness. This position is responsible for management of clinical staff for the Health Center. This position directly manages the Manager of Clinical Services, Addiction Medicine Program Lead, Psychiatry Program Lead, and a team of primary care and psychiatry providers (including MDs, DOs, and APPs). As a clinician leader, this position provides direct primary care services to patients of the Village Health Center (VHC). Contact: Melissa Bishop- [email protected] posted 11/7/24 Behavioral Health Specialist (LCSW or LPC)Organization: Valley Health Partners Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA Completes assessments/evaluations, develops, and implements treatment goals, facilitates referrals/resources both internally within the Valley Health Partners Community Health Center (VHP) continuum and throughout the community and provides therapeutic interventions to address patient's mental health needs. Additional Requirements for Street Medicine:
Contact: Seth Campbell, Street Medicine Program Director- 484-280-1881 posted 10/9/24 Registered Nurse- Street MedicineOrganization: Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Location: Denver, Colorado, USA The Registered Nurse works collaboratively within an Integrated Health Care for the Homeless team. The RN in this position is responsible for performing both independent and delegated duties in the provision of providing comprehensive health care to all Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) patients. This health outreach role focuses on health outreach within an integrated outreach team, as part of Denver Street Outreach Collaborative focusing on Encampment Response, Healthcare within Micro-Communities, Unsanctioned encampments and Sanctioned Encampments. Part Time or Full Time available.
Contact: April Krall- [email protected] posted 10/1/24 Fort Worth Street Medicine FellowshipOrganization: Integrative Emergency Services (IES) / John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) Location: Fort Worth, Texas, USA Integrative Emergency Services (IES) / John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) and the Department of Emergency Medicine, in conjunction with the Department of Family Medicine, are proud to offer a one-year fellowship to those who desire extensive training and experience in Street Medicine. Fellows will be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team carrying out the vision of our institution. Contact: Chad Holmes, DO, FACEP ([email protected]) or Jennifer Bullard, Recruiter ([email protected])
posted 9/30/23
UPMC Street Medicine FellowshipOrganization: UPMC Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA The UPMC Mercy Street Medicine Fellowship is the first of its kind. It is a program of the UPMC Mercy Hospital Department of Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Fellowship was created in collaboration with Pittsburgh Mercy’s Operation Safety Net which serves as the primary arena for the street medicine experience. A particular emphasis of the Fellowship is the interface of care between the unsheltered population and the hospital systems of Pittsburgh. These areas include the Emergency Medicine Department (UPMC Mercy has the highest volume ED in the city), the inpatient street medicine consult service, outpatient referral and care (the Fellow will have a continuity clinic at UPMC Mercy), the Respite Care Center (for homeless patients who require medical recovery) as well as a focus on patient navigation throughout the larger health system of the city. Full posting |
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