Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Family Medicine

Mayo Clinic • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant has advanced health assessment and decision-making skills, prepared through a formal educational program that meets criteria established by the profession. Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants are certified by examination of an approved certifying body. This individual works in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals to provide health care across the continuum of care for assigned patients. Provides primary health care and/or specialty-specific care to individuals and families. The provision of care includes, but is not limited to: comprehensive assessment, ordering, conducting and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescription of pharmacological agents and treatments, and non-pharmacological therapies. Nurse Practitioners: Teaching and counseling individuals, families, and groups are an important part of the Nurse Practitioner's practice. Physician Assistants: Monitors the effectiveness of the therapeutic interventions. Makes appropriate referrals. Performs minor procedures as approved by the AZ Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants. This individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span. The ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and appropriately interpret information relative to the patient's age-specific needs is required. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant demonstrates leadership through involvement on committees and team projects, education, and research and actively seeks to improve the practice through performance improvement initiatives. Active in professional organizations and participates in community activities. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Advanced Practice Registered Nursing, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, Rules of the Arizona State Board of Nursing are the basis for practice. This individual must also be willing to work in a team environment with great communication and follow-up skills.

Requirements

• Masters-prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current AZ RN and APRN license and certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the AZ State Board of Medical Practice.
• Active BLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross at start date.
• DEA registration required.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary health care and/or specialty-specific care to individuals and families.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Prescribe pharmacological agents and treatments.
• Implement non-pharmacological therapies.
• Teach and counsel individuals, families, and groups.
• Monitor the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
• Make appropriate referrals.
• Perform minor procedures as approved by the AZ Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants.
• Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles across the lifespan.
• Assess and interpret patient data relative to age-specific needs.
• Participate in committees and team projects.
• Engage in education and research initiatives.
• Seek to improve practice through performance improvement initiatives.
• Participate in professional organizations and community activities.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree