Family Nurse Practitioner - "Adult Medicine" Maryvale Clinic

Job Description

Job Description

Locations : Goodyear Clinic, Maryvale Clinic, Gateway Clinic

POSITION PURPOSE

Provide high quality medical care to wide variety of patients in a quality oriented, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assumes responsibility for the primary care patient (i.e., health and social histories, physical examinations, handling of acute and chronic illnesses, differential diagnosis and treatment according to policies and procedures.
• Manages, through mutual agreement and collaboration with physician, that part of care of a complicated patient which is appropriate to the ability and experience of the nurse practitioner.
• Collaborates and consults with other allied health professionals in order to give complete patient care.
• Assesses own professional abilities and functions, and participates in peer review of nurse practitioner practice.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences.
• Contributes to the understanding of nurse practitioner through public relations and interagency planning activities.
• Conducts and participates in research related to nurse practitioner and allied health fields.
• Maintains awareness of trends in primary care, making recommendations for appropriate changes in nurse practitioner practice.
• Practices and promotes a philosophy of self-responsibility, and self-development.
• Interacts politely and as a team player with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, and public.
• Must be able to embrace differences among people and able to interact with internal staff as well as external contacts in a culturally competent and respectful manner.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and / or board of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to communicable diseases, toxic substances ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Mountain Park Health Center (MPHC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to all federal and state law, MPHC prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. MPHC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Company Description

As a member of the Mountain Park team, you will have the opportunity to help our community thrive by improving the health of those around you. You’ll work in a supportive environment where you and your coworkers make a difference daily. That’s because how we connect translates to the care we provide our patients. We value professional and personal goals, work / life balance, and family. We are committed to creating a positive work environment and providing our employees with the support and experience to grow and be successful.

Company Description

As a member of the Mountain Park team, you will have the opportunity to help our community thrive by improving the health of those around you. You’ll work in a supportive environment where you and your coworkers make a difference daily. That’s because how we connect translates to the care we provide our patients. We value professional and personal goals, work / life balance, and family. We are committed to creating a positive work environment and providing our employees with the support and experience to grow and be successful.