Job detail

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Pediatric Physician Assistant

Sunset Health

#Quality Assurance #CPR Certification #Documentation #Health Education #Medical Histories #Nurse Practitioner #Performance Improvement #Population Health

Quick overview

The Nurse Practitioner will provide professional medical services, maintain a patient panel, and coordinate care in collaboration with the care team, often leading efforts within the patient-centered medical home model. Key duties include establishing patient rapport, prescribing treatment and medication, promoting self-management, providing health education, and completing necessary documentation.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have graduated from an accredited Nurse Practitioner advanced degree program and should ideally possess two years of experience in an ambulatory care setting. Required credentials include a Certified Nurse Practitioner license from Arizona, a current DEA Certificate, current CPR certification, and a current Fingerprint Clearance Card.

postgraduate degreeQuality AssuranceDocumentationHealth EducationSupervisionPrescribing TreatmentPopulation HealthPerformance ImprovementPreceptingMedication ManagementCoordination of CareMedical ServicesContinuing Medical EducationMedical History AssessmentPatient-Centered Medical HomePatient Self-ManagementTreatment of Common Disorders

Job description

Essential job duties

• Meets provider standards by:

1. Providing professional medical services to patients within the scope of privileges approved by the Board of Directors. 2. Maintaining a patient panel in line with Center standards. 3. Providing coordination of care and managing population health in collaboration with other care team members; and 4. Working with the physician in leading the patient-centered medical home care team.
Serves patients by: 1. Establishing rapport with patients and others in a position to understand care requirements. 2. Prescribing treatment and/or medication within established Center guidelines. 3. Promoting patient self-management and behavior change. 4. Providing health education. 5. Examining, obtaining, and updating medical histories; and 6. Demonstrates competence in the assessment and treatment of common disorders.
Manages medical support personnel by supervising and collaborating with non-physician providers as appropriate and applicable.
Provides historical reference by completing forms and documentation, including patient records and insurance forms, within requested time period.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by participating in an ongoing basis in a Continuing Medical Education Program.
Keeps informed by attending Provider, departmental, and PCMH Meetings, and serving on committee, as assigned.
Ensures quality of care by participating in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Participates in outreach events as needed.
Serves as a preceptor to clinical students as needed.
Contributes to team effort by: 1. Accomplishing related results, as needed. 2. Providing training to care team members, as needed; and 3. Supporting care team efforts in patients/families/caregivers’ self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner advanced degree program

OR Graduation from an accredited ARC-PA Physician Assistant Program
Two (2) years’ experience in an ambulatory care setting, preferred.

Certificates, licenses, and registrations

• Certified Nurse Practitioner license from the State of Arizona