Nurse Practitioner, Campus Health Service

The University of Arizona Campus Health Service (CHS) seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Nurse Practitioner. This position is responsible for working with the Campus Health Services (CHS) Physicians Nurse Practitioners and other healthcare professionals to provide primary care to eligible University of Arizona students and staff. This position will be responsible for providing quality medical care within the scope of their licensure to all clients of the CHS Primary Care and Urgent Care clinics.

The CHS was the first fully accredited college health service in the nation and in the Princeton Review; the CHS has been ranked in the top 4% for Best Health Services for the past twelve years. The CHS is committed to positioning itself as an exceptional student health center by fostering an environment that encourages supports and celebrates all of our employees and the community we serve. It is a sundry organization of over 150 employees who are committed to improving the health and safety of college students. For more information on the CHS please go to .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health dental and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation sick leave and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Conducts medicalexaminations diagnose prescribe and treats CHS patients while practicingwithin clinical skills and competencies.
• Makes patientreferrals for further diagnosis and testing.
• Consults withother CHS healthcare providers as needed.
• Provides technical directions for CHS nurses and medical assistants.
• Prescribes anddispenses drugs and devices in accordance with established regulations.
• Providestechnical direction to RNs College of Nursing students College of Medicineresidents intern physicians and medical students.
• Cooperativeinteraction with other clinical staff and support staff.
• Provides teaching and mentoring opportunities for UA or affiliated health care trainees.
• Involvement incommittees and teams as appropriate.
• Additionalduties as assigned.

Knowledge Skillsand Abilities

• Good oral andwritten communication skills including with all levels of the institution.
• Progressiveleadership skills with the ability to develop guide motivate and coachothers.
• Advancedknowledge of skills in health promotion and maintenance disease preventionphysical and psychosocial assessment and management of health and illnessapplicable to the care of college students.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

• Masters degreefrom an approved school of nursing and completion of an approved adult offamily practice Nurse Practitioner program.
• Minimum of fiveyears of relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education andwork experience.
• Boardeligibility or certification in practice specialty.
• Licensed topractice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Arizona or will be by date ofhire.
• Must have acurrent DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certification.
• Arizonaprescriptive privileges required.

• Experience in college health.
• Experience in wound care simple surgical procedures for example suturing.
• Experience with an electronic medical record system.