Nurse Practitioner-TMCOne-Today Transition Care

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center (TMC) invites applications for a Family Nurse Practitioner to join the newly created transition-care program (TMCOneToday).

The role focuses on same-day and post-discharge follow-up for high-risk, unassigned patients via telehealth, coordinating with teams to ensure safe transitions from hospital to outpatient care.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing required.
• Two or more years of Nurse Practitioner experience in primary care or related area.
• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner or eligibility; must credential at TMC; Arizona RN/NP license with prescriptive authority; DEA license for controlled substances; BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide same-day and post-discharge follow-up for unassigned patients, prioritizing those at greatest risk for readmission.
• Conduct remote telehealth visits and help patients transition safely from hospital care to outpatient care.
• Manage a daily workload of approximately 10–12 patients.
• Coordinate with clinical partners and medical-assistant support to address care needs and connect patients with follow-up resources.
• Potentially maintain a small patient panel as the program develops.

Skills

Telehealth

Primary care

Patient follow-up

Care coordination

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner certification

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Nurse Practitioner-TMCOne-Today Transition Care

Job Category: Professional

Schedule: Full time

Shift: 1 - Day Shift

Make an Impact Beyond the Hospital Stay

Join a newly created transition-care program designed to support high-risk patients after discharge, improve continuity of care, and help reduce avoidable readmissions. This Family Nurse Practitioner will provide timely follow-up for patients who do not have an established primary care provider, with care delivered remotely through telehealth.

What You Will Do

• PrProvide same-day and post-discharge follow-up for unassigned patients, prioritizing those at greatest risk for readmission.
• Conduct remote telehealth visits and help patients transition safely from hospital care to ongoing outpatient care.
• Manage an expected daily workload of approximately 10–12 patients.
• Work from an automatically populated schedule based on eligible discharged patients.
• Coordinate with clinical partners and medical-assistant support to address care needs and connect patients with appropriate follow-up resources.
• Potentially maintain a small patient panel as the program develops.

TMCOne is Tucson's premiere physician's group with many primary and specialty care offices across Tucson from Oro Valley to Vail. Come use Epic, the highest-rated electronic medical record system, whichis fully integrated with the hospital EPIC system.This group has one of the regions highest patient satisfaction levels and has trained and reliable support staff for you to partner with. Come be a part of an organization that makes a difference,does work that matters and helps to improve the lives of others! TMCis Southern Arizona's only community-owned hospital with 630 beds, dedicated to providing state-of-the-art medical care across a wide variety of specialties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Master’s degree in Nursing. Nurse Practitioner.

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) or more recent years of related experience as a Nurse Practitioner in primary care or related area

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: National certification as a Nurse Practitioner or must be National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner eligible. Must become credentialed at TMC through the Professional Staffing Office prior to appointment. Must have and maintain a current Arizona state license as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner including prescriptive authority. Must obtain and maintain a current Federal Drug Enforcement Agency License for prescribing controlled substances. Must obtain and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support.