Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Pediatric Physician Assistant

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Pediatric Physician Assistant

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Pediatric Physician Assistant

Essential Job Duties:

• 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:
  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• Provides historical reference by completing forms and documentation, including patient records and insurance forms, within requested time period.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
• OR Physician Assistant Certified by NCCPA and Physician Assistant 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

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