Advanced Practice Provider (45339)

Under general supervision, the Advanced Practice Provider provides comprehensive medical care for ambulatory patients at the Winslow Indian Health Care Center, including chronic disease management, continuity, and acute care. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information and upholds the principles of WIHCC’s Vision, Mission, and Value Statements.

Requirements

• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
• Provides diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services to patients of all ages in a primary care setting.
• Secures a medical and developmental history from the patient or parent and performs a detailed physical exam, records findings, and makes critical evaluations.
• Orders diagnostic tests and procedures and interprets the results.
• Makes decisions concerning medical care needs of patients which may involve various treatment modalities, medication prescription, and consultant/referral, and follow-up services when appropriate.
• Provides direct and independent medical care in the presence of illness or injury in order to maintain life, provide comfort, reduce distress, and enhance coping ability.
• Educates and counsels patients and families on topics to promote positive health outcomes, emphasizing responsibilities of medical care, diagnosis, treatment, and preventative care.
• Works collaboratively with physicians in management of selected complex medical problems.
• Provides guidance to field clinic personnel in emergent situations regarding triage and disposition of patients.
• Serves as a consultant and works collaboratively with other WIHCC staff regarding clinical issues and policies.
• Documents medical care appropriately in the electronic health record, and in keeping with national standards as mandated by CMS and AAAHC.
• Ensures clinical care is consistent with standards of practice, guidelines, and specific department policies and procedures.
• Attends department meetings and in-services of the medical staff or as specified by the Chief Medical Officer.
• Maintains professional knowledge, skills, and refines expertise by attending continuing education programs; maintains certification in compliance with Arizona state laws, and participates in professional affiliations.
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
• Dependable in attendance and job performance.
• Ability to meet attendance, overtime, and other reliability requirements of the job.
• Uphold all principles of confidentiality and patient care to the fullest extent.
• Adhere to all professional and ethical behavior standards of the healthcare industry.
• Interact in an honest, trustworthy and dependable manner with patients, employees and vendors.
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid vacation
• Holidays
• Employee assistance program