Nurse Practitioner

Salary : $112,492.00 - $160,302.00 Annually

Location : Scottsdale, AZ

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 100310-240201

Department : Health & Human Services

Opening Date : 02 / 01 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

Definition

Definition : Under general supervision from the Service Line Chief for Primary Care and administrative direction by the Director of Health Services in the Health and Human Services Department, provides preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic health care services to members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) and other qualified Native Americans in the health center walk-in clinic, primary care clinic, home or community settings as directed. This job class is treated as FLSA Exempt.

Essential Functions : Essential functions may vary among positions and may include the following tasks, knowledge, abilities, skills, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of tasks performed by all positions in this classification.

Examples of Tasks

1. Provides diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic health services to patients and family members in the clinic, walk-in clinic, home or community settings as directed.

2. Obtains health history from each patient.

• Conducts health intake questionnaires, performs physical examinations and orders necessary laboratory tests as needed.
• Physical exams may include : Evaluation of the body and its functions using inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, collection of specimens for laboratory examination.
• Carefully documents history, all findings, treatments and education provided in accordance with current medical practice standards.

3. Interprets results of laboratory, x-ray and other results.

4. Distinguishes between normal and abnormal findings to recognize various stages of serious physical, emotional or mental problems.

5. Writes prescriptions for medications within Nurse Practitioner's scope of practice.

6. Provides education to patients concerning their illnesses, ways to maintain and / or improve their health and researches responses to questions from patients.

7. Provides guidance in child growth and development as well as in child rearing and other appropriate parenting skills for family members.

8. Provides emergency services as needed to stabilize patient for transport to hospital facility.

9. Provides direct medical care in the presence of illness or disability in order to maintain life, provide comfort, reduce distress and enhance coping ability.

10. Maintains records and reports on patients, program activities and status and other required information for use in program operation, quality assurance and other purposes.

11. Maintains knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through continuing education.

12. Plans and participates with other professionals and agencies involved in providing services to families and, where appropriate, coordinates health care and services required to include immunization and disease contact, environmental health and health education.

13. Performs procedures that are recognized as appropriate for treatment, or alleviation, of medical conditions and / or their symptoms. These are done within a scope the provider is comfortable with, and has been granted privileges to perform.

14. Performs other job related duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer, Division Chief of Primary Care, or HHS Director.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics :

Minimum Qualifications

Special Requirements

Prior to hire as an employee, applicants will be subject to drug and alcohol testing. Will be required to pass a pre-employment background / fingerprint check.

"SRPMIC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer" Preference will be given to a qualified : Community Member Veteran, Community Member, Spouse of Community Member, qualified Native American, and then other qualified candidate.

In order to obtain preference, the following is required : 1) Qualified Community Member Veteran (DD-214) will be required at the time of application submission 2) Qualified Community Member (must provide Tribal I.D at time of application submission),3) Spouse of a Community Member (Marriage License / certificate and spouse Tribal ID or CIB is required at time of application submission), and 4) Native American (Tribal ID or CIB required at time of application submission).

Documents may be submitted by one of the following methods :

1) attach to application

3) mail or hand deliver to Human Resources.

Documentation must be received by position closing date.

The IHS / BIA Form-4432 is not accepted.

Your Tribal ID / CIB must be submitted to HR-Recruitment-Two Waters.

The SRPMIC offers a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan. In addition employees enjoy vacation and sick leave and 13 paid holidays.