Adult Nurse Practitioner

ADELANTE HEALTHCARE INC•Mesa, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Adult Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive primary health care services by identifying, managing, and referring health problems and maintaining patients’ health through preventive care and health promotion. Assignments range from routine to exceptional and are carried out with minimal guidance in accordance with clinic practices, procedures, and organizational and departmental policies. The role reports to the Regional Medical Director. The position provides and documents patient care, supports continuity of care, collaborates with other disciplines, and contributes to quality and risk management, community health activities, professional networking, and staff training. The practitioner participates in emergency call rotation during evenings, weekends, and holidays as assigned and may provide coverage at other Adelante sites when necessary. Employees are expected to uphold the organization’s standards for quality, patient safety, engagement, integrity, professionalism, and compliance, and to support an interdisciplinary, patient-centered team environment. The job involves working in clinic settings and traveling to various clinic sites. Work may involve exposure to weather during travel, moderate noise, and health hazards such as contagious diseases and blood-borne pathogens. Physical activities may include prolonged sitting, standing, walking, handling objects or tools, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, smelling, and managing job-related stress. The employee frequently lifts or moves up to 25 pounds without assistance and may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds with assistance.

Requirements

Education level: Nurse Practitioner (NP).
Maintain credentialing and privileging in good standing.
Attend continuing medical education when required to maintain licensure.
Prioritization and multitasking skills.
Competency in working with people of various cultures.
Ability to perform varied assignments requiring considerable independent judgment.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including frequently lifting or moving up to 25 pounds without assistance and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds with assistance.
Ability to meet the job’s vision requirements, including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Ability to work in a clinic environment that may involve exposure to contagious diseases and blood-borne pathogens.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience in community health.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
Electronic Health Records experience.
Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for health care professionals and AED through courses following American Heart Association or Red Cross guidelines, including cognitive and skills evaluations.
Valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety for specialty behavioral health locations, or ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Provide accessible, high-quality health services to patients within the provider’s credentials and privileges.
Educate and communicate effectively with patients about diagnoses, treatment, preventive measures, and use of the health care system.
Provide treatment consistent with clinical impressions and working diagnoses.
Complete accurate and timely electronic medical record entries and all documentation required for billing.
Transfer information appropriately to support continuity of care.
Evaluate patients in a timely, courteous, and professional manner.
Promote and demonstrate good customer service to internal and external customers.
Consult, refer, and collaborate with other disciplines involved in patient care.
Advise management about performance deficiencies of medical auxiliary personnel, including medical assistants.
Apply and interpret licensing standards for Advanced Practitioner scope of practice.
Assume duties of other clinical personnel as necessary.
Rotate emergency call coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays as assigned.
Attend continuing medical education programs paid for by Adelante Healthcare when required to maintain licensure.
Maintain credentialing and privileging in good standing.
Participate in quality improvement, peer review, medical record audits, continuing education, and review of protocols and procedures.
Review utilization and quality monitoring results and participate in analysis of services.
Communicate operational information and suggestions for improvement to the Regional Medical Director.
Follow policies and procedures related to client services and comply with applicable health department and contracted health plan rules and regulations.
Represent Adelante Healthcare in community groups when requested.
Help plan and develop programs and services based on community health needs.
Support individuals and the community in preventing illness and promoting, maintaining, and restoring health.
Serve as a liaison and address community groups about Adelante Healthcare and its services when requested.
Understand and carry out the employee’s role in the Disaster Plan and participate in health fairs, classes, and community events as appropriate.
Attend monthly provider meetings and combined staff meetings and complete required training.
Demonstrate skills and behaviors consistent with Language of Caring.
Contribute to training and development of clinical personnel, including medical students, in a culturally competent manner.
Work constructively with staff and promote collegial relationships with clinical staff and providers in the community.
Provide coverage for other Adelante sites when necessary.
Promote and participate in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within the Patient Centered Medical Home and Integrated Care Team model.
Comply with the organization’s written standards, Compliance Program, Code of Conduct, policies, and procedures, and report conduct that may violate legal or compliance requirements.
Perform other duties as requested or assigned by the Regional Medical Director or Chief Medical Officer.