About this role
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
• Meets provider standards by:
• Providing professional medical services to patients within the scope of privileges approved by the Board of Directors.
• Maintaining a patient panel in line with Center standards.
• Providing coordination of care and managing population health in collaboration with other care team members; and
• Working with the physician in leading the patient-centered medical home care team.
• Serves patients by:
• Establishing rapport with patients and others in a position to understand care requirements.
• Prescribing treatment and/or medication within established Center guidelines.
• Promoting patient self-management and behavior change.
• Providing health education.
• Examining, obtaining, and updating medical histories; and
• 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• Provides historical reference by completing forms and documentation, including patient records and insurance forms, within requested time period.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:
• Accomplishing related results, as needed.
• Providing training to care team members, as needed; and
• 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. •Current CPR certification renewed as required by law. •Current Fingerprint Clearance Card