We are looking for a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant that will contribute to Western Vascular Institutes mission by evaluating and managing patients with vascular disease(s), including chronic and acute management . In this position, you’ll be our go-to person for ensuring the best patient care possible. You’ll be both a health practitioner and an educator, supporting disease prevention practices and helping people lead healthy lives. As a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, you’ll have to work closely with other healthcare professionals, so you should have a team spirit and a positive attitude. Patience, problem-solving skills and communication ability are important.

Position specific details are as follows; will see patients in our office, assist with hospital rounding, triage phone calls and urgent cases, review test results, and take occasional weekend call.

Compensation is dependent upon experience. 

Essential Duties Responsibilities

• Complies with all HIPAA and OSHA guidelines according to ACG policies and procedures
• Complies with the CMS “Incident To” regulations as appropriate
• Complies with all Arizona state laws
• Complies with all applicable regulatory requirements (DEA, AZ Pharmacy Board, etc.)
• Evaluates and manages “urgent add-in” patients referred from triage phone calls, walk ins or clinical staff
• Reviews labs and other test results to determine clinical significance and immediacy of follow-up care
• Follows all provider documentation guidelines for timely completion of documentation
• Completes Peer to Peer calls for authorization of testing within 48 hours
• Maintains patient communication, including phone calls and patient portal communication
• Conducts hospital rounding with or prior to the collaborating physician(s)
• All other duties assigned by the collaborating physician(s)
• On Call rotational with other mid-levels

Skills

• Dedicated driven
• Self started
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong ethics
• Team spirit with a positive attitude
• Patience
• Willingness to continue gaining knowledge and clinical experience

Qualifications

Candidate must be a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program, with current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the State of Arizona, and appropriately certified to care for adult patients in the field of cardiovascular medicine.

• Experience: 2 years (Required)
• EMR Used: GE Centricity, Medstreaming & NextGen