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Nurse Practitioner / Administration / Arizona / Permanent / Nurse Practitioner (Arizona)

Health system is looking for skilled Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants eager for the opportunity to make a difference in patients' lives. The Advanced Practitioner is a key member of an integrated Care Team which includes a Registered Nurse and a Social Worker. The patients we serve often struggle with multiple serious diseases. Our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants help patients improve their quality of life in the home and slow the progression of kidney disease, enabling positive health outcomes.Your ImpactUsing your skills in this position will allow you to deliver personalized compassionate medical care to individuals mainly with CKD and/or ESRD/ESKD. You will also be responsible for caring for patients, maintaining accurate and current patient records and scheduling, and administering follow-up appointments to patients as required. Your gifts as a healthcare professional are urgently needed. In healthcare systems, the patient has too often become secondary due to processes and incentives that don?t positively impact the patient for the long term.Highlights & Benefits??Flexible scheduling with a hybrid and in-home modeValue-based care, patient-focused and allows you to spend time with those in your careCompetitive compensation consistent with MGMA guidelinesComprehensive medical, dental, vision and life insurancePaid vacation and holiday time401(k) plan with matching contributionsPaid relocation assistance- location and case dependentRoles and ResponsibilitiesConducts assessments, which includes comprehensive annual wellness exams on patients both in the patients' home and in the virtual environment?Counsels and educates patients and families about benefits and programs available to help them live healthier livesDocuments items such as: appropriate chief complaint, all applicable diagnosis, past medical, family, and social history, review of systems, examinations, medications, allergies, assessment, and planResponsible for the coordination of care with primary care providers, specialists, and appropriate ancillary servicesCompletes all documentation and paperwork in a timely mannerMaintains quality of care standards as defined by the practiceThis position will not be office-based but will be remote in state in which employed and will need to attend periodic training/meetings outside of that stateDeliver evidence-based, timely care in a manner that reduces avoidable hospitalizations, maximizes quality of life, and puts patient health and satisfaction firstPrescribe medications, order tests, and collaborate with patient?s physician?Perform effectively, as reflected by improved patient quality outcomes, which will be measured and reported dailyFacilitates closing gaps in care by educating patients about preventive monitoring and working with physician practices to schedule diagnostic testingAssists patients with enrolling to access educational videosParticipates in the integrated care team meetingsKnowledge of disease diagnosis and preventionMake assessment of patient's health statusDevelop treatment planImplement a plan consistent with appropriate plan of careFollow-up and evaluate patient's statusOther duties as assigned??