What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at Sunset Community Health Center?
- Meets provider standards by:
- Providing professional medical services to patients within the scope of privileges approved by the Board of Directors.
- Maintaining a patient panel in line with Center standards.
- Providing coordination of care and managing population health in collaboration with other care team members; and
- Working with the physician in leading the patient-centered medical home care team.
- Serves patients by:
- Establishing rapport with patients and others in a position to understand care requirements.
- Prescribing treatment and/or medication within established Center guidelines.
- Promoting patient self-management and behavior change.
- Providing health education.
- Examining, obtaining, and updating medical histories; and
- Demonstrates competence in the assessment and treatment of common disorders.
- Manages medical support personnel by supervising and collaborating with non-physician providers as appropriate and applicable.
- Provides historical reference by completing forms and documentation, including patient records and insurance forms, within requested time period.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by participating in an ongoing basis in a Continuing Medical Education Program.
- Keeps informed by attending Provider, departmental, and PCMH Meetings, and serving on committee, as assigned.
- Ensures quality of care by participating in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
- Participates in outreach events as needed.
- Serves as a preceptor to clinical students as needed.
- Contributes to team effort by:
- Accomplishing related results, as needed.
- Providing training to care team members, as needed; and
- Supporting care team efforts in patients/families/caregivers’ self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change.
Experience
Preferred- Two (2) years’ experience in an ambulatory care setting, preferred.
Licenses & Certifications
Required- DEA
- CPR
- Fingerprint Clear Card
- AZ NP LICENSE