Supervisory Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)
What you'd do
This position is located in the with Pinon Health Center, Clinical Services, Pinon, AZ. Incumbent Provides clinical leadership and supervises NP/PA, Nutrition, and Laboratory staff at Pinon Health Center. Plans, directs, integrates, and evaluates healthcare services while serving as a medical staff provider delivering outpatient diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive care to patients of all ages. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
Major duties
Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Nurse Practitioner Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Interview and examine patients, reviews past medical history, and requests and/or performs diagnostic tests and examinations deemed necessary to obtain all possible information related to each case. Make preliminary diagnosis, directs, prescribes or provides treatment, or arranges for specialized care or patient referral as required. Conduct outpatient clinics making observations appropriate to the outpatients' underlying disease and treatment plan, including current symptoms. Assure personnel requirements of employee orientation, performance appraisal, competency assessment, mandatory training requirements and individual developmental plans for training are met. Manage department finances, prepares the annual spending plan, maintains commitment registries, reconciles the budget and pursues alternative funding sources and strategies to optimize reimbursement for services. Serves as liaison to other agencies and programs providing services in Health Center, including county, state, and other federal programs and agencies. Works with Navajo Nation programs as needed.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Education: A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools. Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: For Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) positions, applicants must possess a graduate or higher-level degree in nursing from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty indicated by the position. Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. Additional License Requirements for Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: Applicants for Advanced Practice Nurse positions must be licensed or registered by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States in the clinical specialty required by the position. The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Providing advanced practice nursing care in a primary care or ambulatory setting while leading multidisciplinary clinical programs and supervising professional healthcare staff. Experience includes directing clinical operations, managing budgets and resources, developing and implementing healthcare programs, ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards (e.g., The Joint Commisson (TJO) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), evaluating employee performance, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to improve quality, access, and patient outcomes. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
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