Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

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• Provides historical reference by completing forms and documentation, including patient records and insurance forms, within requested time period.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.