Family Practice Nurse Practitioner - Maryvale

POSITION PURPOSE

Provide high quality medical care to wide variety of patients in a quality oriented, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 in order 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.

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QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Approved Nurse Practitioner education program, experience in clinical area of specialty.
• 1 year relevant experience preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Current Arizona R.N. License, current Arizona Nurse Practitioner certificate, and current CPR certificate.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

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About Mountain Park Health Center

Mountain Park Health Center has been taking care of Phoenix area families for over 40 years. The high-quality standards that earned us an accreditation by the Join Commission over 20 years ago are still practiced every day by physicians and providers who are passionate about patient care. Another of MPHC's core principles is a strong and sustainable financial base. We continually invest in growth projects to add scopes of work to our Primary Care Model. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Davinder Singh, believes strongly in productivity expectations that support a good work, life balance are vital for physician and providers.

MPHC's unique Integrated Health Model provides patients with a single place for their entire family's health needs. Our emphasis on patient care is evidenced by call shifts and support staff that allow physicians to develop lasting relationships with patients.