Adult Health, Advanced Practice Clinician (NDHC)

Job DescriptionPlease apply directly at: http://www.fdihb.org/careers/***APPLICANT MUST HAVE A VALID UNRESTRICTED INSURABLE DRIVERS LICENSE******RESUME AND REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED***ESSENTIAL DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIESProvides diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services to patients and family members with the ability to function as an independent practitioner or with appropriate physician supervision.Secures a health and developmental history from the patient or parent and perform a detailed physical exam, records findings and makes critical evaluations.Performs or requests special screening and developmental tests and diagnostic tests and procedure and interprets the results. Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional or mental problems.Makes decisions concerning medical care needs of patients which may involve various treatment modalities, prescribed medications, consultation and referral when appropriate.Provides direct and independent medical care in the presence of illness or disability in order to maintain life, provide comfort, reduce distress and enhance coping ability.Provides surveillance or medical practices applied to stabilize chronically ill persons; adjusts treatments within established standing orders recognizing when to refer the patient to the physician or other health team members.Works collaboratively with physician in management of selected complex medical problems.Participates with other professionals and agencies involved in providing health care and services required to include immunization and disease control, environmental health and health education.Evaluates the medical aspects of treatment plans periodically, recognize when reassessment by a physician or other health professionals is appropriate. Evaluates total health care needs of patients and develops or initiate plans to meet these needs.Provides medical care and preventive services to health individuals, including guidance in nutrition, common illnesses, accidents, child growth and development and child rearing, and immunizations.Maintains knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through continuing education, staff meetings, and workshops, and home study.Teaches patients and family members ways to maintain or improve their health status.Maintains records and reports on patients, personal activities and other required information for use in program operation, quality assurance and other purposes.Participates in Quality Assurance (QA) and Performance Improvement (PI) review processes.Provides full range of emergency services or crisis intervention including lifesaving emergency procedures in order to stabilize a patient sufficiently until a higher level of care is available.Maintains knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through continuing education, staff meetings, and workshops, and home study.Teaches patients and family members ways to maintain or improve their health status.Maintains records and reports on patients, personal activities and other required information.Assumes responsibility for medical, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, interns or residents assigned for training at NDHC.Required to learn new skills and procedures.Performs other duties as assigned.MINIMUM MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONSExperience:One (1) year of direct work experience as an Advanced Practice Clinician.Education:Nurse PractitionerCompletion of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner School in any of the following areas:Accredited Family Nurse PractitionerAccredited Adult Nurse PractitionerAccredited Adult-GerontologyActive unrestricted Advanced Nurse Practitioner license in any U.S. State or Territory inany of the following areas:Family Nurse PractitionerAdult Nurse PractitionerAdult-GerontologyNational Certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, or the American Nurses Credentialing CenterActive unrestricted Registered Nurse license from any U.S. State or Territory.Physician AssistantCompletion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program.Board Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.Active, unrestricted Physician Assistant License from any U.S. State or Territory.Please email degree or transcripts to: Ophelia.Anthony@fdihb.orgNAVAJO/INDIAN PREFERENCEFDIHB, Inc. is located within the Navajo Nation and, in accordance with Navajo Nation law, has implemented a Navajo/Indian Preference in Employment Policy. Pursuant to this Policy, applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this position and who are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation will be given primary preference in hiring and employment for this position and members of other federally-recognized Indian tribes will be given secondary preference. Other candidates will be considered only after all candidates entitled to primary or secondary preference have been fully considered.QualificationsExperienceRequired1 year:One (1) year of direct work experience as an Advanced Practice Clinician. Licenses & CertificationsRequiredAdvance Practice RNPhysician Asst LicensePhys Asst National CertAmerican Academy of NPAmer. Nurses Cred. Cntr.Cert Nurse PractitionerDrug Enforc. Agency Lic Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.