Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc.
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc., Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States, 85635
Job Title: Nurse Practitioner
Reports To: Director of Advance Practice - Adult and Family Medicine
Job Summary: Provides and manages a high standard of health care for patients in their area of specialty.
Qualifications and Requirements:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Job duties may be modified at any time based on business needs.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
* Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnostic evaluations of labs and imaging or other diagnostic procedures, and treatment for patients within scope of practice.* Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate.* Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.* Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing, care coordinators, and support staff.* Ensures completion of tasks, patient labs, imaging, and reports, as well as required paperwork in a timely and efficient manner.* Maintains patient records and provides accurate billing data.* Participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs as appropriate.* Participates in providing regular and meaningful peer review and feedback to other medical providers.* Assists in facilitating and providing training and mentorship to improve and advance professional skills and competence of medical support and other clinical staff.* Participates in education of clinical students, as well as community partners and undergraduate students, per the guidelines of CCHCI medical education programs.
Minimum Qualifications - Education, Experience, Certificates & Licenses:
* Graduate Degree from Accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.* Current Arizona State License as a Nurse Practitioner.* Board Certification in the area specific to the position being filled.* Current CPR certification.* Participates in continuing medical education programs to maintain professional competence and skills.* Driver's License and Proof of Insurance may be required if requesting mileage reimbursement.* Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card required.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Two years of previous clinical experience preferred.
Required Language Skills:
* Ability to comprehend and compose effective instructions, correspondence, and communications in English in both oral and written format.* Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, but not required.* Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to patients, internal providers and staff and other agency staff working in cooperation with the organization.* Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
Physical Requirements:
* Ability to occasionally exert enough force to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.* Ability to continuously remain in a stationary position.* Ability to constantly move about inside the workplace to assist patients, operate office or medical equipment, etc.* Possesses hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to constantly operate computers, telephone, and other office machinery.* Possesses close visual acuity necessary to accurately record and view information on a computer monitor, handwritten and typed documents.* Ability to discern the nature of sounds at a normal spoken volume.* Possesses range of body motion and ability to exert enough force to lift and move adult patients.
Other Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* Ability to perform medical math that may include the use of ratio/proportion, dosage calculation, metric and household equivalents, roman numerals, abbreviations, and general math including percentages, etc.* Ability to draw and interpret graphs.* Ability to skillfully gather and analyze data.* Ability to perform a variety of assignments and make decisions requiring considerable independent judgment.* Ability to resolve challenges and work under pressure.* Displays a high level of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.* Knowledge of HIPAA and Corporate Compliance rules and regulations.* Knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment within the scope of field of specialty.* Knowledge of current, evidence-based preventative primary care within the scope of field of specialty.* Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids.* Knowledge of health care plans and community health centers.* Computer literacy required.* Ability to employ motivational techniques to train, mentor, and lead staff.* Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops.* Ability to prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently and develop realistic action plans.
Work Environment & Conditions:
* Work environment is typical of a health clinic setting with occasional exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, and hazardous chemicals.* Work occasionally involves use of needles and other medical equipment with proximity to electrical current, and exposure to moving mechanical parts and some hazardous chemicals.* Work requires reliable transportation as position requires occasional travel and extended hours to include early mornings, evenings, and weekends.* Work requires the ability to be contacted by cell phone during or outside of regular work hours.
Reports To: Director of Advance Practice - Adult and Family Medicine
Job Summary: Provides and manages a high standard of health care for patients in their area of specialty.
Qualifications and Requirements:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Job duties may be modified at any time based on business needs.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
* Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnostic evaluations of labs and imaging or other diagnostic procedures, and treatment for patients within scope of practice.* Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate.* Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.* Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing, care coordinators, and support staff.* Ensures completion of tasks, patient labs, imaging, and reports, as well as required paperwork in a timely and efficient manner.* Maintains patient records and provides accurate billing data.* Participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs as appropriate.* Participates in providing regular and meaningful peer review and feedback to other medical providers.* Assists in facilitating and providing training and mentorship to improve and advance professional skills and competence of medical support and other clinical staff.* Participates in education of clinical students, as well as community partners and undergraduate students, per the guidelines of CCHCI medical education programs.
Minimum Qualifications - Education, Experience, Certificates & Licenses:
* Graduate Degree from Accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.* Current Arizona State License as a Nurse Practitioner.* Board Certification in the area specific to the position being filled.* Current CPR certification.* Participates in continuing medical education programs to maintain professional competence and skills.* Driver's License and Proof of Insurance may be required if requesting mileage reimbursement.* Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card required.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Two years of previous clinical experience preferred.
Required Language Skills:
* Ability to comprehend and compose effective instructions, correspondence, and communications in English in both oral and written format.* Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, but not required.* Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to patients, internal providers and staff and other agency staff working in cooperation with the organization.* Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
Physical Requirements:
* Ability to occasionally exert enough force to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.* Ability to continuously remain in a stationary position.* Ability to constantly move about inside the workplace to assist patients, operate office or medical equipment, etc.* Possesses hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to constantly operate computers, telephone, and other office machinery.* Possesses close visual acuity necessary to accurately record and view information on a computer monitor, handwritten and typed documents.* Ability to discern the nature of sounds at a normal spoken volume.* Possesses range of body motion and ability to exert enough force to lift and move adult patients.
Other Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* Ability to perform medical math that may include the use of ratio/proportion, dosage calculation, metric and household equivalents, roman numerals, abbreviations, and general math including percentages, etc.* Ability to draw and interpret graphs.* Ability to skillfully gather and analyze data.* Ability to perform a variety of assignments and make decisions requiring considerable independent judgment.* Ability to resolve challenges and work under pressure.* Displays a high level of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.* Knowledge of HIPAA and Corporate Compliance rules and regulations.* Knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment within the scope of field of specialty.* Knowledge of current, evidence-based preventative primary care within the scope of field of specialty.* Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids.* Knowledge of health care plans and community health centers.* Computer literacy required.* Ability to employ motivational techniques to train, mentor, and lead staff.* Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops.* Ability to prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently and develop realistic action plans.
Work Environment & Conditions:
* Work environment is typical of a health clinic setting with occasional exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, and hazardous chemicals.* Work occasionally involves use of needles and other medical equipment with proximity to electrical current, and exposure to moving mechanical parts and some hazardous chemicals.* Work requires reliable transportation as position requires occasional travel and extended hours to include early mornings, evenings, and weekends.* Work requires the ability to be contacted by cell phone during or outside of regular work hours.