Two years of direct experience in a healthcare setting as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Completion of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner School or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
Active, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure in any U.S. State or Territory.
National Certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Specialty accreditation in Family, Adult, or Adult-Gerontology Nursing.
Responsibilities
Provide diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services to patients and families.
Conduct detailed physical exams and critical evaluations of patients' health histories.
Perform and interpret special screening and diagnostic tests to identify health issues.
Make medical care decisions involving treatment modalities and medication prescriptions.
Provide direct medical care and stabilize patients in emergencies.
Collaborate with physicians on complex medical problem management.
Maintain and evaluate records for quality assurance and program operations.
Benefits
Continuing education opportunities through workshops and staff meetings.
Mentorship and professional development for Advanced Practice Clinicians.
Participation in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement processes.
Full Job Description
Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED (OUF)
Salary Range: Dependent on Experience (DOE)
***APPLICANT MUST HAVE A VALID UNRESTRICTED INSURABLE DRIVERS LICENSE***
***RESUME AND REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED***
ESSENTIAL DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Must have experience in providing diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services to patients and family members with the ability to function as an independent practitioner or with appropriate physician supervision.
Secures a health and developmental history from the patient or parent and perform a detailed physical exam, records findings and makes critical evaluations.
Performs or requests special screening and developmental tests and diagnostic tests and procedure and interprets the results. Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional or mental problems.
Makes decisions concerning medical care needs of patients which may involve various treatment modalities, prescribed medications, consultation and referral when appropriate.
Provides direct and independent medical care in the presence of illness or disability in order to maintain life, provide comfort, reduce distress and enhance coping ability.
Provides surveillance or medical practices applied to stabilize chronically ill persons; adjusts treatments within established standing orders recognizing when to refer the patient to the physician or other health team members.
Works collaboratively with physician in management of selected complex medical problems.
Participates with other professionals and agencies involved in providing health care and services required to include immunization and disease control, environmental health and health education.
Evaluates the medical aspects of treatment plans periodically, recognize when reassessment by a physician or other health professionals is appropriate. Evaluates total health care needs of patients and develops or initiate plans to meet these needs.
Provides medical care and preventive services to healthy individuals, including guidance in nutrition, common illnesses, accidents and immunizations.
Maintains knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through continuing education, staff meetings, workshops, and home study.
Teaches patients and family member's ways to maintain or improve their health status.
Maintains records and reports on patients, personal activities and other required information for use in program operation, quality assurance and other purposes.
Participates in Quality Assurance (QA) and Performance Improvement (PI) review processes.
Provides full range of emergency services or crisis intervention including lifesaving emergency procedures in order to stabilize a patient sufficiently until a higher level of care is available.
Teaches patients and family member's ways to maintain or improve their health status.
Maintains records and reports on patients, personal activities and other required information.
Serves as a mentor to Advanced Practice Clinician I as needed. Assumes responsibility for medical, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, interns or residents assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS Experience:
Two (2) years direct work experience in a hospital/clinic setting as a licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Education:
Nurse Practitioner
Completion of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner School in any of the following areas:
Accredited Family Nurse Practitioner
Accredited Adult Nurse Practitioner
Accredited Adult-Gerontology
Active unrestricted Advanced Nurse Practitioner license in any U.S. State or Territory in any of the following areas:
Family Nurse Practitioner
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Adult-Gerontology
National Certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Active unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license from any U.S. State or Territory.
Physician Assistant
Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
Board Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Active, unrestricted Physician Assistant License from any U.S. State or Territory.
NAVAJO/INDIAN PREFERENCE
FDIHB, Inc. is located within the Navajo Nation and, in accordance with Navajo Nation law, has implemented a Navajo/Indian Preference in Employment Policy. Pursuant to this Policy, applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this position and who are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation will be given primary preference in hiring and employment for this position and members of other federally-recognized Indian tribes will be given secondary preference. Other candidates will be considered only after all candidates entitled to primary or secondary preference have been fully considered.
