Medical - Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice

MHC Healthcare • Catalina, AZ

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About The Position

MHC Healthcare is seeking a Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice (FNP) to join the Integrated Care Team at the Santa Catalina Health Center, located in Catalina, Arizona. The Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice (FNP) promotes and maintains patients' health by providing medical services to all age groups to the extent which licensed and/or certified. The FNP uses independent judgment in carrying out daily job responsibilities. The position will be supervised by the Chief Medical Officer. MHC Healthcare is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC), with 16 sites in Tucson and Pima County. Our mission is to improve our Community by providing exceptional, whole-person healthcare.

Requirements

• Family Nurse Practitioner master's degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice, with active license to practice in Arizona required.
• Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety (or ability to obtain upon hire)
• Master's degree (MSN) from an accredited school of nursing, combined with at least 1 year of recent Primary Care or Family Practice experience.
• Candidate without the MSN, but whose Nurse Practitioner certification is current and was grandfathered-in prior to the Master's degree becoming a requirement for the credential will be considered if they also have required hands-on experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or Primary Health Care environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under the general supervision of the Chief Medical Officer, delivers comprehensive patient care in a primary care setting.
• Follows evidence based guidelines to diagnose, treat, and monitor acute and chronic conditions.
• Identifies short-term and long-range patient care issues to be addressed, providing pertinent information, and recommends options and course of action.
• Refers patients to physicians and specialty providers, as needed, with appropriate documentation necessary to continue care.
• Collaborates with other providers in the care of patients as needed.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing treatment plans.
• Diagnoses and treats common acute health issues.
• Diagnoses, treats, and monitors chronic health issues.
• Provides health maintenance care such as physical examinations for all ages, well-baby checks and gynecological care.
• Collaborates with physician as needed on complex, unusual, and high-risk cases.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and prescribes proper medications.
• Follows up with patients through telephone, electronic, and mail correspondence.
• Documents patient contracts in patient chart.
• Promotes wellness and self-care of patients and their families by providing health education including, but not limited to counseling on exercise, nutrition, well-baby care, family planning, and diabetic issues.
• Performs outpatient procedures such as suture removal and other procedures within scope of practice.
• Attends continuing medical education (CME) conferences/training as required to maintain licensure.
• Promotes community awareness of health care issues.
• Promotes and participates in off-site activities such as health fairs, community, and school-based programs as requested by Chief Medical Officer.
• Ensures proper documentation in patient charting, patient encounter forms, insurance forms and all other additional information pertaining to patient care.
• Participates in other assigned duties as designated by the Chief Medical Officer and/or Chief Executive Officer.
• Other duties/projects as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 403(b) with employer contribution
• 15 days' vacation time, sick leave in addition to 11 paid holidays
• Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Professional Liability Coverage
• Loan Reimbursement options through National Health Service Corps of America or Arizona Department Health and Human Services (for eligible clinicians)
• Professional Licensure and DEA reimbursement
• Relocation Reimbursement
• Employee $500.00 Medical Courtesy Discount
• Continuing Medical Education
• Competitive Salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees