Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Sunset Health

  • Yuma, AZ
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    Supporting care team efforts in patients/families/caregivers' self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change. Provides historical reference by completing forms and documentation, including patient records and insurance forms, within requested time period.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationYuma, AZ

    Description

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    • Provides historical reference by completing forms and documentation, including patient records and insurance forms, within requested time period.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

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