Family Nurse Practitioner - Community Health Center

Family Nurse Practitioner - FQHC
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Salary: $125,000 - $135,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are one of the longest serving Community Health Centers in Arizona. Our mission is to improve our Community by providing exceptional, whole-person healthcare.
We have been certified as a Great Place to Work. Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.

Why join us?

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
403(b) and 457(b) with employer contribution
20 days’ vacation time, sick leave in addition to 11 paid holidays
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Professional Liability Coverage
Loan Reimbursement options through National Health Service Corps of America or Arizona Department Health and Human Services (for eligible providers)
Professional Licensure and DEA reimbursement
Relocation Reimbursement
Sign-On Bonus
J-1 / H-1B waiver sponsorship (for approved clinicians)
Employee $500.00 Medical Courtesy Discount
Continuing Medical Education
Competitive Salary

Job Details

The following qualifications are required:

• Family Nurse Practitioner master’s degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice, with active license to practice in Arizona required.
• Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety (or ability to obtain upon hire)
• Master’s degree (MSN) from an accredited school of nursing, combined with at least 1 year of recent Primary Care or Family Practice experience.
• Candidate without the MSN, but whose Nurse Practitioner certification is current and was grandfathered-in prior to the Master’s degree becoming a requirement for the credential will be considered if they also have required hands-on experience.

Anticipated Schedule: Monday - Thursday 7:00AM - 6:00PM or Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
The ideal candidate will also possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Ability to effectively present and document information for patient population.
• Able to respond to questions from leadership, providers, managers, and members of the healthcare team.
• Must have sensitivity to low income and ethnic minority community.
• Ability to quickly assimilate, assess and act on upon new concepts, trends, and initiatives.
• Ability to make decisions in line with state and federal regulations.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the general supervision of the Chief Medical Officer, delivers comprehensive patient care in a primary care setting.
• Follows evidence based guidelines to diagnose, treat, and monitor acute and chronic conditions.
• Identifies short-term and long-range patient care issues to be addressed, providing pertinent information, and recommends options and course of action.
• Refers patients to physicians and specialty providers, as needed, with appropriate documentation necessary to continue care.
• Collaborates with other providers in the care of patients as needed.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing treatment plans.
• Diagnoses and treats common acute health issues.
• Diagnoses, treats, and monitors chronic health issues.
• Provides health maintenance care such as physical examinations for all ages, well-baby checks and gynecological care.
• Collaborates with physician as needed on complex, unusual, and high-risk cases.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and prescribes proper medications.
• Follows up with patients through telephone, electronic, and mail correspondence.
• Documents patient contracts in patient chart.
• Promotes wellness and self-care of patients and their families by providing health education including, but not limited to counseling on exercise, nutrition, well-baby care, family planning, and diabetic issues.
• Performs outpatient procedures such as suture removal and other procedures within scope of practice.
• Attends continuing medical education (CME) conferences/training as required to maintain licensure.
• Ensures proper documentation in patient charting, patient encounter forms, insurance forms and all other additional information pertaining to patient care.

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