Advanced Practice Provider (APP)
About The Position
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will work at the Midtown Medical Respite Center in Phoenix, AZ. This role involves assessing patient health, performing examinations, and maintaining medical histories. The APP will collaborate with physicians on treatment plans, interpret diagnostic tests, and instruct/counsel patients on therapeutic regimens and health maintenance. Responsibilities also include documenting patient care, developing patient management plans, ensuring a safe and clean work environment, adhering to infection control policies, and complying with legal requirements. The ability to work collaboratively within a healthcare team is essential.
Requirements
- Licensed to practice as a Physician Assistant in the state of Arizona
- Certified by the NCCPA
- Minimum of three years’ experience in either Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine
Nice To Haves
- Experience in working with underserved populations highly desirable
Responsibilities
- Assessing patient health by interviewing patients, performing examinations, obtaining, updating and studying medical histories.
- Collaborating and consulting with physicians as needed in the provision of care and the formulation of treatment plans.
- Determining abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
- Instructing and counseling patients by describing therapeutic regimens; promotes wellness and health maintenance.
- Documenting patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Providing continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans and care transitions.
- Maintaining safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protecting patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Complying with federal, state, and local legal professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Ability to work as a collaborative member of the healthcare team.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
