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Nurse Practitioner
| Company | Maricopa County |
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| Location | Phoenix, AZ, USA |
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| Salary | $100000 – $146500 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner educational program
- Valid unrestricted license to practice as a Family Nurse practitioner issued by the Arizona State Board of Nursing and in good standing
Responsibilities
- Teach healthcare workers in training (including nursing, nurse practitioners and medical students, medical residents, and fellows) how to obtain a health history, perform a clinical examination, diagnose and treat sexually transmitted diseases, screen for tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis, perform a clinical examination, and diagnose and treat tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis
- Assist with the development of teaching curricula for sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis (including latent tuberculosis) that meet the needs of a variety of healthcare professionals and students in training in collaboration with experienced colleagues based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other standards
- Obtain patient health history, perform examinations, and assess patient needs to establish a working diagnosis
- Determine and perform appropriate medical procedures as indicated by diagnosis
- Prescribe and dispense medication in accordance with state and federal regulations
- Document subjective and objective findings in a complete and organized manner
- Prepare client assessments and client plans in a clear, logical manner
- Provide basic health education and counseling
- Coordinate medical resources to meet patient needs
- Order appropriate imaging and laboratory tests as indicated
- Upon completion of training, serves on a rotational basis as the provider on-call to receive high-priority public health reports during night, weekend, and holiday hours and provides medical or infection control guidance to healthcare providers with backup support from a public health physician
Preferred Qualifications
- Clinical experience with emphasis in chronic care or treatment of communicable diseases.
- Bilingual skills in English and Spanish
