Phoenix

Arizona

1413 live openings

Principal

Duties and Responsibilities: May include:

• 1.
• Obtains complete medical history and physical data on patients.
• Reviews patient records.
• 2.
• Interprets and integrates data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures needed.
• 3.
• Performs physical exams and develops problem lists.
• 4.
• Initiates and orders appropriate laboratory, radiographic, and special examinations or tests required for the evaluation of illness.
• 5.
• Synthesizes data to determine preliminary assessment and propose therapeutic plan.
• Promotes and performs patient education utilizing principles of prevention.
• 6.
• Administers injections, immunizations and oral medications.
• 7.
• Interviews and advises patients promoting health and illness prevention.
• Recommends community and medical resources to meet patient and family needs.
• 8.
• Instructs patient and family regarding medication and treatment instructions.
• Provides patient education.
• 9.
• Makes complete chart entries on patient encounters by recording progress notes which are reviewed and countersigned by the responsible physician.
• 10.
• Assists physicians by triaging complex patients and telephone calls.
• 11.
• Provides monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits.
• 12.
• Attends required meetings and participates in center committees and activities as requested.
• 13.
• Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations and licensing.
• 14.
• Performs related work as required.
• 15.
• Effectively and efficiently communicates to all in a polite, friendly and professional manner.
• 16.
• Records information in an organized, detailed, legible manner, especially charts documentation.
• 17.
• Maintains an awareness of patient needs and communicates these needs to the staff, physicians, management, etc.
• 18.
• Assists and serves as a catalyst for improving standards of practice, i.e., addressing competency and skills, systems and procedures, equipment and training, etc.
• 19.
• Continuously promotes, shares, and demonstrates strong knowledge of center operations.
• Serves as a constant resource to others and appropriately utilizes resources effectively.
• 20.
• Provides professional and competent support and fosters harmonious working relationship with the physicians and other staff members.
• 21.
• Exhibits flexibility and self-direction in meeting the patient, physician, and center needs.
• Responds as a team player to achieve trust within partnership and work groups.
• 22.
• Maintains accountability for own actions and demonstrates reliable judgement within scope of the position.
• 23.
• Maintains a consistent service attitude and accommodating office environment.
• 24.
• Serves as a role model to others by exhibition excellent guest relation skills, through verbal and nonverbal behavior.
• 25.
• Courteously acknowledges patients and guests as they enter the center.
• 26.
• Consistently maintains a positive attitude and supports center philosophy of quality patient care.
• 27.
• Appropriately prioritizes the needs of the patient, their families, the physicians, their peers, and themselves with good judgment in an efficient and effective manner.
• 28.
• Takes initiative to function as a patient advocate.
• 29.
• Implements the standards for the Primary Care Networks, including the Customer Service and Teamwork standards.
• 30.
• Appropriately handles and deals with patient complaints.
• Communicates and refers issues to the manager and/or physician.
• 31.
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned

• 1.
• Education a.
• Completion of undergraduate (BSN program) and graduate (NP Program) nursing education from an accredited school of nursing at the master’s or doctoral level 2.
• Licensure a.
• License to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio b.
• Ohio Certificate of Authority as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing (COA-NP), must be maintained at all times. c.
• Certificate to Prescribe in accordance with Sections 4723.48 through 4723.485, Ohio Revised Code, the rules of the Ohio Board of Nursing Certification, must be maintained at all times. d.
• National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner, preferred e.
• Current CPR certification 3.
• Experience a.
• Five years clinical experience with three years in area of specialty, preferred b.
• 1 year Critical Care Nursing experience, preferred 4.
• Skills/Other a.
• Two references from RN’s in the clinical or educational settings b.
• Reference of collaborating physician IF they have been in this role c.
• PHP Standard Care Arrangement within one month of hire d.
• Evidence of malpractice insurance must be provided as part of the application process e.
• A thorough understanding of HIPAA laws is required and professional discretion must be demonstrated at all times f.
• Applicant must have excellent oral and written communication skills g.
• Computer literacy is required and must be proficient with Excel, Word and Outlook, and Electronic Medical Records (preferably EPIC)