Description
Family Nurse Practitioner
Join our dedicated healthcare team as a Family Nurse Practitioner, where you will play a vital role in delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care. We are committed to fostering a collaborative environment that values professional growth, quality service, and community well-being. If you are a Board-Certified Provider passionate about making a positive impact on patients' lives, we invite you to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide direct patient care to clinic patients, including diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic health conditions.
- Conduct thorough patient assessments, including history taking and physical examinations.
- Develop and implement individualized care plans in accordance with best medical practices and clinic policies.
- Offer preventative care services focused on health risk factor reduction and health promotion.
- Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare team members to ensure coordinated and effective patient care.
- Document patient encounters accurately and maintain comprehensive medical records.
- Follow all licensing, training, privileging, and credentialing requirements to ensure compliance and quality standards.
- Stay current with medical guidelines, protocols, and best practices to provide evidence-based care.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Board Certification as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Valid state licensure and appropriate certification to practice.
- Proven experience in primary care or outpatient settings preferred.
- Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of healthcare regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered care.
We offer a supportive work environment that encourages professional development and values diversity. Join us to be part of a team dedicated to improving community health and making a meaningful difference in patients' lives.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- 1. Ability to perform each essential function duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- 2. FNP: MSN and a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a current and valid Arizona State license.
- 3. Valid DEA number.
- 4. Board Certified.
- 5. Ability to become credentialed with Canyonlands’ contracted health plans.
- 6. Must not be excluded from participation in federal healthcare programs (as determined by the OIG).
- 7. CPR certified (BLS/ACLS).
- 8. Possess a valid driver’s license.
- 9. Ability to read, write and speak clearly understandable English.
- 10.Willingness to work flexible schedules to accommodate clinic patients and local communities. Familiarity with the pace of primary care and working with an interdisciplinary team, and strong communication skills.
- 11. Good interpersonal and human relations skills are required. Must possess skills to empathize and care for a variety of patients, including low-income and diverse cultures and treat everyone (internal and external customers) with respect and dignity.
- 12.Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times in all situations and follow the laws and intent of the most current HIPAA laws and regulations and Canyonlands’ security and privacy policies.
- 13.Above average computer skills to operate and/or learn Agency’s current EMR/EHR system.
- 14.Above average ability to quickly analyze, comprehend, and create written/verbal medical and business communication and documentation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1. Two (2) years of directly related clinical experience in an ambulatory care setting.
- 2. Multi-lingual (English/Spanish/Navajo) language skills.
- 3. Extensive working knowledge of the NextGen EMR system. Knowledge of Microsoft programs with the ability to effectively communicate using Outlook.