Nurse Practitioner - Family Medicine

Locations: Tuba City, AZ

Type:Tribal

Salary Range:$103,000 to $155,000 / Per Year

Open Period:1/12/2024 to 4/30/2024

Summary:LOCATION AND LIFESTYLE: • Live and work on the beautiful Navajo Reservation, near national parks and forests, canyon country, ski area a day trip away • The unique community of Tuba City offers a culturally rich environment and a rewarding career in an underserved area • Easy drive to Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Snowbowl ski area, Las Vegas • Easy access to hiking, biking, fishing, skiing • Excellent work/life balance • Very close, collaborative medical staff The unique community of Tuba City offers a culturally rich environment. The Native American tribes located and served here are the Navajo, Hopi, and Southern Paiute. This mixture along with Anglo, Hispanic, and African American employees of the hospital and school systems make a pleasantly diverse community.

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Duties:1. Interviews, assesses, and evaluates patients to determine their physical condition and type of medical services needed, and orders initial diagnostic studies appropriate for the patient's medical condition. 2.

Performs a basic physical assessment using techniques of observation, inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation and use of diagnostic instruments. 3. Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, and mental problems. 4. Consults and collaborates with other health care professionals at Tuba City to establish health care plans and to review patient progress and response to therapy, including the use of written referrals to Community Health Nurses, specialty clinics, etc. 5.

Adheres to medical regimens to stabilize chronically ill persons and adjusts regimens as clinically appropriate. 6. Documents visits in the Electronic Medical Record of patients including updating problem lists, medications, etc. 7. Makes decisions concerning medical care needs of patients consulting with physicians as appropriate. 8.

Works collaboratively with physicians in the management of complex medical problems as appropriate. 9. Provides health care and preventive services to healthy individuals including immunizations, guidance in nutrition, common illnesses, accidents, substance abuse, exercise, and depression screening. 10. Educates patients and family members in ways to maintain or improve their health status. 11.

Carries out treatments and procedures as required. Observes and documents changes in patient's condition, reactions to medications and treatments. 12. Responsible for prescribing medications including computation of doses. 13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:Education: Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice Licensure/Certification: • Must possess a valid, current, full, and unrestricted license to practice as a nurse practitioner in any state within the United States, District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico • Certification by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Experience: • Must have a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner.

Other Skills and Abilities: A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas: • Positive working relationships with others • Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse environment • Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints • Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences • Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to optimize the care of patients • Excellent clinical skills and judgment • Is seen as a staff member who is trustworthy • Is a mentor to colleagues and other organizational staff • Responds effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints

Work Type:Permanent, Full

Announcement #:2023-1095