Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - El Rio Locations - Pediatric Medicine

Overview

El Rio Health seeks Pediatric Nurse Practitioners to join our outpatient team providing care for El Rio patients at our various 15 locations in Tucson, AZ.

El Rio offers a supportive, integrated healthcare environment with a strong emphasis on community care and provider well-being.

We're pleased to provide additional information about El Rio Health, Arizona's largest Community Health Center and the 16th largest Federally Qualified Health Center in the United States.

Here's what sets us apart:

• Palpable Culture:
  Imagine walking into a workplace where genuine smiles greet you at every turn. Our atmosphere buzzes with camaraderie and mutual respect, fostering collaboration among diverse colleagues.
• Comprehensive Care:
  With 15 locations serving over 128,000 patients annually, we offer integrated services under one roof, allowing you to make a significant impact on community health. On-site integrated services include:
  • Pharmacy
  • Nutrition
  • Laboratory
  • Imaging - X-ray, Ultrasound & Mammography
  • Behavioral Health, Outpatient and Inpatient
  • Community Outreach
  • Dentistry
  • Primary Care
  • Midwifery Services
  • OB/GYN
  • Pediatrics
  • Physical Therapy
  • Addiction Treatment
  • Integrated Pain Clinic
  • HIV/Aids
  • Breastfeeding Support
  • Teen & Young Adult Services
• 15 gorgeous and expansive locations, all including accredited level medical home environments.
• Professional Growth:
  Our program includes 9 residency programs with various teaching opportunities from preceptor to faculty
• Work-Life Balance:
  The only FQHC within the US accredited with Joy of Medicine. We prioritize your well-being with features like Provider Engagement Funds, Calm App subscriptions, and Wellness Council led by our Chief Wellness Officer.
• Cutting-Edge Technology:
  Benefit from AI Scribes and Epic Superuser support.
• Loan Repayment:
  Access various programs offering up to $250,000 in loan forgiveness over 6 years.
• Benefits:
  El Rio Health offers a generous time off package, providing new employees with an impressive 6 weeks of paid time off in their first year of employment, which continues to increase with tenure, plus 9 paid holidays and 40 hours of CME Leave. $2,000 for CME coursework plus $2,000 toward licensure renewal. Paid Malpractice Insurance.
• Accreditations:
  We're recognized by the Joint Commission, NCQA, and the Joy of Medicine.

We invite you to explore how El Rio Health can be the perfect launchpad for your medical career. To learn more or discuss opportunities, please apply and we can hold a brief and low-pressure conversation about our current openings.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) specializes in caring for newborns, infants, toddlers, adolescents, and young adults. The Pediatric Nurse Practitioners focus is on well-childcare and the prevention or management of common pediatric acute illnesses and chronic conditions.

Delivers high-quality care for the diagnosis and treatment of disease, promotion of health and prevention of disease, and the physical and emotional support of patients and families. The PNP provides care to new and established patients in accordance with the licensure and the highest standards of quality and integrity.

The completion of these duties, tasks, or assignments requires a high level of independent judgment and decision-making in the execution of the scope or authority and resposibility for the position. The PNP must be able to successfully perform all essential functions, duties, tasks, assignments, and responsibilities assigned within the El Rio Health organization at a location assigned by management. The incumbent in this position works with general direction and review and has discretion and independent judgment authority with respect to matters of significance for the assigned area.

The primary goal of the El Rio Health Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) is to support El Rios Mission of providing comprehensive, quality health care that is affordable and accessible to all who may have healthcare needs, by successfully performing the primary essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Specializes in caring for newborns, infants, toddlers, adolescents, and young adults.
• Focuses on well-childcare and the prevention or management of common pediatric acute illnesses and chronic conditions.
• Evaluates pediatric patients for symptoms and checks vital signs.
• Completes diagnostic tests.
• Administers medications or minor procedures.
• Educates family members on treatment options.
• May perform as a Lactation Consultant performing formal lactations consultation.
• Delivers healthcare in a professional manner that strives to meet or exceed those criteria set forth by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and The Joint Commission (TJC), as well as the internal standards that seek continuous quality improvements.
• Evaluates pediatric patients, performing examinations, and establishing preventive health practices.
• Analyzes reports test results medical records and…