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Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Location:	Tuba City, AZ Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Type:	Tribal
Salary Range:	$0 to $0 / Per Year
Open Period:	8/15/2020 to 9/25/2020
Summary:	With a staff of over 900, TCRHCC is continuously challenged to meet the needs of a growing population, to keep pace with perpetual advances in medical knowledge and technology, and to deal with limited space – very close quarters. We are bursting at the seams and looking toward the future with hopes and dreams of all new facilities, in order to always deliver the best healthcare – the healthcare you deserve! LOCATION AND LIFESTYLE: • Live and work on the beautiful Navajo Reservation, near national parks and forests, canyon country, ski area a day trip away • The unique community of Tuba City offers a culturally rich environment and a rewarding career in an underserved area • Easy drive to Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Snowbowl ski area, Las Vegas • Easy access to hiking, biking, fishing, skiing • Excellent work/life balance • Very close, collaborative professional staff The Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation is located in Northeast Arizona on the land known as the Colorado Plateau. This semi-desert landscape varies in elevation from 4,400 in the Little Colorado River Valley to nearly 7,000 feet at Preston Mesa. The unique community of Tuba City offers a culturally rich environment. The Native American tribes located and served here are the Navajo, Hopi, and Southern Paiute. This mixture along with Anglo, Hispanic, and African American employees of the hospital and school systems make a pleasantly diverse community. Send an email to tcrhcchr@tchealth.org for SALARY RANGE This position serves as Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) at the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, which involves performance of comprehensive diagnostic, primary health care services and public health services for patients of all ages in the Public Health Department and Community Health Services Division. Operates under the clinical supervision structure of the Medical Services Division, with day-to-day responsibilities under the Community Health Services Division. Responsibilities also include providing continuity of care between visits according to treatment plans for patient. This is a Cares Act funded position.
Duties:	1. Provides comprehensive diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health care services to patients. 2. Provides case management services for patients with infectious diseases to ensure best possible outcomes in regards to the individual's health, as well as to the public's health. Provides medical care via telehealth and supports patients in obtaining in-person medical care when necessary. 3. Assists as assigned in infectious disease testing and/or immunization activities as a credentialed member of the medical staff. Must be comfortable in provider role related to infectious disease testing and initial medical care. 4. Provides telehealth medical visits for the purpose of informing patients of infectious disease diagnosis, providing medical care, and instructing on isolation and identifying contacts to prevent spread of infectious disease to others. Supports patients in obtaining medications for self-isolation. 5. Provides and documents services in order to maximize revenue generation, including all telephone calls. Documents visits in the medical records of patients including updating problem lists, medications, etc. 6. Supports the Community Health Services Division in various situations in which a clinician's expertise is necessary. 7. Interviews, assesses, and evaluates patients to determine their physical condition and type of medical services needed, and orders initial diagnostic studies appropriate for the patient's medical condition. 8. Performs a basic physical assessment using techniques of observation, inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation and diagnostic instruments. 9. Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, and mental problems. 10. Consults and collaborates with other health care professionals at Tuba City to establish health care plans and to review patient progress and response to therapy, including the use of referrals to Public Health Nursing, Community Connectors, and other TCRHCC services. 11. Adheres to medical regimens to stabilize chronically ill persons and adjusts regimens as clinically appropriate. 12. Makes decisions concerning medical care needs of patients consulting with physicians as appropriate. 13. Works collaboratively with physicians in the management of complex medical problems as appropriate to scope of practice. 14. Provides health care and preventive services to healthy individuals including immunizations, guidance in nutrition, common illnesses, accidents, substance abuse, exercise, and depression screening. 15. Teaches patients and family member's ways to maintain or improve their health status. 16. Responsible for prescribing medications including computation of doses. 17. Participates in performance improvement initiatives which may involve chart reviews. 18. Keeps abreast of the latest medical knowledge via CME as required by respective licensing agency. 19. Ensure proper PPE is worn at all times while on duty including but not limited to, face mask, gloves, gown, isolation gown, NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirator or higher, if available), and eye or face shield. 20. Complete all donning and doffing tasks in a safe acceptable method and discard of used PPE accordingly. (see CDC website for most current updates) 21. Responsible for electronic health records data entry pertinent to patient service role. 22. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:	Education: Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice OR Master's degree in physician assistant studies Licensure/Certification: • Must possess a valid, current, full, and unrestricted license to practice as a nurse practitioner OR physician assistant in any state within the United States, District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico • Certification by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) OR the National Commission for Certified Physician Assistants (NCCPA) • Must have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the American Heart Association Experience: • At least 1 year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in evaluating and treating patients • Basic computer skills or previous experience with an electronic health record system is required. Credentialing: Must be credentialed and privileged to serve on the TCRHCC Medical Staff Other Skills and Abilities: A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas: • Positive working relationships with others • Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse environment; cultural competence • Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints • Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences • Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to optimize the care of patients • Ability to interact professionally during a time of crisis and distress; ability to show empathy • Excellent clinical skills and judgment; critical thinking, especially as it relates to public health and infectious disease • Responds effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints • Ability to work with minimal supervision
Work Type:	Permanent, Full
Announcement #:	PAN - 20 - 00005
Who May Apply?	All Groups of Qualified Individuals
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