Job detail

Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Sunset Health

#Quality Assurance #CPR Certification #Documentation #Health Education #Care Coordination #Nurse Practitioner #Performance Improvement #Medical History #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 the patient-centered medical home efforts with a physician. Key duties also involve establishing patient rapport, prescribing treatment and medication, promoting self-management, and providing health education.

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 an active Certified Nurse Practitioner license from Arizona, a current DEA Certificate, CPR certification, and a Fingerprint Clearance Card.

postgraduate degreeQuality AssuranceHealth EducationDocumentation CompletionPerformance ImprovementMedication PrescriptionCoordination of CareMedical Services ProvisionPatient RapportContinuing Medical EducationTreatment PrescriptionMedical History AssessmentPopulation Health ManagementPatient-Centered Medical HomePatient Self-ManagementDisorder AssessmentMedical Support Supervision

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Provides historical reference by completing forms and documentation, including patient records and insurance forms, within requested time period.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
Two (2) years’ experience in an ambulatory care setting, preferred.

Certificates, licenses, and registrations

Certified Nurse Practitioner license from the State of Arizona
Current DEA Certificate renewed as required by law.