Maricopa, Arizona / IHS / Nurse Practitioner
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Job Title: Nurse Practitioner
Specialty: Family and Adult Geriatric Medicine
Place of Work (City/State): Ak-Chin Health Clinic 48203 W. Farrell Road Maricopa Arizona 85139
Duration: 12-months contract with the possibility of a 4-year extension
Start Date: October 2025
Shift Schedule:
- Clinic Hours: Monday Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM (excluding federal holidays)
- Possible Shift Structures:
- Four 10-hour shifts with 30-minute unpaid lunch
- Five 8-hour shifts with 30-minute unpaid lunch
- Five 8-hour shifts with 60-minute unpaid lunch
- Note: Shift times subject to change based on clinic and patient needs
License / Certifications:
- Active valid and current Nurse Practitioner certification by ANCC or AANP
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Degree or diploma from a professional nursing or physician assistant program approved by a State-accrediting agency
- Active professional registration in any U.S. State D.C. Puerto Rico or U.S. Territory
- Must be a member in good standing with AANP or ANCC
- Successful completion of a minimum 4-month Nurse Practitioner training program
Minimum Qualification / Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of NP experience (Family or Internal Medicine)
- No on-call services required
- Proficiency in EHR systems typing and computer literacy
- Strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to Native American communities
- Must maintain hygiene grooming and attire appropriate for a federal contract setting
Responsibilities:
- Skill and knowledge of established concepts principles and practicesrelated to health care assignments and additional training or experience in assessing the conditions of patients in providing medical care and in advising on health care needs all with full consideration of mental emotional and physical factors.
- Knowledge of the diagnostic preventive and therapeutic position related to a variety of medical health care fields to include Nurse Practitioners emergencies medicine minor/major surgery and nutrition.
- Knowledge of human behavior during stressful situations in order to exercise emotional control tact patience and reliability in carrying out patient care.
- Knowledge of the availability and use of resources designated as primary care and referral services.
- Skills in making diagnosis and in choosing initiating and modifying selected therapies; and ability to provide emergency treatment.
- Skill in diplomacy and tact while working in stressful situations.
- Skill in working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and different cultures.
- Ability to assess the physical-psychosocial health status of patients and family based upon the knowledge of growth and development patterns and health condition is that require medical management.
- Ability to provide individual and family counseling guidance and health instruction to help patients to understand how to prevent disease and maintain good physical and mental health.
- Ability to collect organize record and communicate in a meaningful way data relevant to primary health assessments including the detailed family and medical history a physical examination and selective laboratory tests.
- Ability to perform special screening and developmental tests and assess routine and specialized laboratory and radiological services.
- Ability to provide guidance and leadership to other healthcare providers.
- Attend required training in order to utilize the Electronic Health Record (EHR) for chart documentation to enter all lab x-ray and medication requests.
- Shall be sensitive to the unique cultural factors of the patients they treat which may include use of an interpreter to communicate services being rendered. Unique cultural and socio- economic factors that may contribute to the patients treatment outcome include: use of their language communications; village and tribal customs; use of traditional healers; isolation; housing conditions and lack of resources.
- Nurse Practitioners may be required to work beyond normal duty hours on weekends holidays and after regularly scheduled duty hours on an as needed basis for emergencies.
Prime Physicians is a physician-led The Joint Commission (TJC) Accredited ISO 9001 certified and CMMI Level 3 appraised organization. Our commitment extends beyond traditional consulting and management services offering comprehensive solutions to hospitals health systems and federal government agencies. At the heart of our operations is the ultimate goal to deliver high-quality patient care. Driven by a mission to catalyze healthcare transformation and innovation we offer an array of services designed to redefine the healthcare landscape. From program and project management to strategic planning we enhance operational efficiency and streamline business processes. With Prime Physicians the future of patient care is in skilled and dedicated hands leading the way towards a more efficient effective and compassionate healthcare system.
Employment Type
Full-time
