Women's Health Physician Assistant-Outpatient Primary Care

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As a member of the Mountain Park team, you will have the opportunity to help our community thrive by improving the health of those around you.

• You’ll work in a supportive environment where your coworkers feel more like family. That’s because the way we connect with each other translates to the care we provide our patients.
• We value professional and personal goals, work/life balance and family.
• We are committed to creating a positive work environment and provide our employees with support and experience to grow and be successful.

JOB SUMMARY 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

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Promotes positive patient/guest relation in accordance with Mountain Park Health Center policies, providing a high level of quality in personal attention and service to patients and visitors.

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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 Physician Assistant education program, experience in clinical area of specialty.

1 year relevant experience preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Current Arizona License CPR certificate.

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