What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Goodyear Clinic position at Mountain Park Health Center?
Job Description
Job Description
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
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Current Arizona R.N. License, current Arizona Nurse Practitioner certificate, and current CPR certificate.
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.
Company Description
Our team of health professionals always puts our patients first. Mountain Park patients have access to a Care Team made up of a primary care physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner, clinical pharmacist, behavioral health consultant and registered dietitian all in one exam room. With on-site services like lab and pharmacy, you’ll get the care you need all under one roof.
Company Description
Our team of health professionals always puts our patients first. Mountain Park patients have access to a Care Team made up of a primary care physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner, clinical pharmacist, behavioral health consultant and registered dietitian all in one exam room. With on-site services like lab and pharmacy, you’ll get the care you need all under one roof.
