Provide high quality medical care to a wide variety of patients in a quality oriented, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
Essential Functions :
- Assumes responsibility for the primary care patient (i.e., health and social histories, physical examinations, handling of acute and chronic illnesses, differential diagnosis, and treatment according to policies and procedures
- Manages, through mutual agreement and collaboration with physician, that part of care of a complicated patient which is appropriate to the ability and experience of the nurse practitioner.
- Collaborates and consults with other allied health professionals to give complete patient care.
- Assesses own professional abilities and functions and participates in peer review of nurse practitioner practice.
- Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences.
- Contributes to the understanding of nurse practitioner through public relations and interagency planning activities.
- Conducts and participates in research related to nurse practitioner and allied health fields.
- Maintains awareness of trends in primary care, making recommendations for appropriate changes in nurse practitioner practice
- Practices and promotes a philosophy of self-responsibility, and self-development Interacts politely and as a team player with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, and public.
- Must be able to embrace differences among people and able to interact with internal staff as well as external contacts in a culturally competent and respectful manner.
Qualifications :
Minimum Qualifications :
- Approved Nurse Practitioner education program, experience in clinical area of specialty.
- Current Arizona R.N. License
- Current Arizona Nurse Practitioner certificate
- Current CPR certificate
Preferred Qualifications :
1-year relevant experience
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