Women's Health Department- MFM-Sign on Bonus Included

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