Family Nurse Practitioner
- Under the general supervision of the Medical Director, examines patients, takes medical history, records results, and makes preliminary diagnosis of disease, illness, and injury and decides care plan, or follow-up procedures.
- Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories
- Identifies short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed, provide information, and recommend options and course of action
- Orders diagnostic tests such as X-rays, electrocardiograms, and blood work, and interprets test results
- Performs therapeutic procedures, such as immunizations, injections, suturing and wound care, and managing infection
- Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens and promoting wellness and health maintenance
- Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient care plans, instructing and counseling patients, and recording progress
- Works in triage and makes decisions on patient care needs
- Maintains outpatient records by documenting patient care services
- Record statistics, conduct research, and compile reports as deemed necessary by the organization
- Performs referrals to specialists as needed, writes prescriptions for medications and equipment, and performs office procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment
- Provides general health education regarding matters such as proper diet, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance
- Assists physician, as required, for emergency treatment and procedures that are more complex
- Instructs nurses, medical assistants, back office assistants regarding assistance with patient care
- Supervise Medical and PA students during their clinic training.
- Act as a Supervising Physician for Physician Assistants employed by the Center.
- Acts as a resource person for decisions, planning, and policies affecting the health of patients
- Develop the health care team by providing information, educational and experiential growth opportunities
- Aide medical and executive directors by serving on committees aimed at compliance, quality assurance, management, and performing confidential peer reviews as requested
- Contribute to team effort by fulfilling on-call duties and hospital hours
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.
- Participate in in-service/education regarding Quality Improvement
- Perform all other related duties as assigned or requested.
- Completion of an approved nurse practitioner or physician assistant program, (graduation from one of these programs requires a high school diploma or equivalency)
- Board Certification or Board eligible in Family Practice
- Current approval by the Joint Board of Medical Examiners and Board of Nursing to perform medical acts.
- Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Arizona
- Master of Science in Health Sciences or related field required.
- Completion of a four-year undergraduate
- 4 years Medical School earning a MD or DO degree.
- 1-year rotating Internship
- 2 years residency
- Board Certification or Board eligible in Family Practice
- Completion of annual CME Requirements.
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