Pediatric 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• Provides historical reference by completing forms and documentation, including patient records and insurance forms, within requested time period.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.
•Current CPR certification renewed as required by law.
•Current Fingerprint Clearance Card