Family Nurse Practitioner Family

Marana Health is seeking a Staff & Family Nurse Practitioner – Family Practice (FNP). The Nurse Practitioner – Family Practice promotes and maintains patients’ health by providing medical services to all age groups to the extent which licensed and/or certified. The FNP uses independent judgment in carrying out daily job responsibilities. The position will be supervised by the Chief Clinical Officer.

Marana Health is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC), with 10 sites in Tucson and Pima County. Our mission is to improve our Community by providing exceptional, whole-person healthcare.

• Family Nurse Practitioner master’s degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice, with active license to practice in Arizona required, combined with at least 3 years' of recent Primary Care or Family Practice experience.
• Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety (or ability to obtain upon hire)
• Candidate without the MSN, but whose Nurse Practitioner certification is current and was grandfathered-in prior to the Master’s degree becoming a requirement for the credential will be considered if they also have required hands‑on experience.
• Travel:
  This position will provide primary care services for internal staff and their family members only. Coverage will be assigned prior to start.

• Experience in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or Primary Health Care environment preferred.

• Ability to effectively present and document information for patient population.
• Able to respond to questions from leadership, providers, managers, and members of the healthcare team.
• Must have sensitivity to low‑income and ethnic minority community.
• Ability to quickly assimilate, assess and act on upon new concepts, trends, and initiatives.
• Exhibit strong customer service skills.
• Ability to represent the organization in a professional manner in a variety of settings, meet people with diplomacy and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions in line with state and federal regulations.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and analyze documents, regulations, and policies.
• Ability to prepare and submit complete and succinct documentation necessary to the job.

• Under the general supervision of the Chief Clinical Officer, delivers comprehensive patient care in a primary care setting.
• Follows evidence‑based guidelines to diagnose, treat, and monitor acute and chronic conditions.
• Identifies short‑term and long‑range patient care issues to be addressed, providing pertinent information, and recommends options and course of action.
• Refers patients to physicians and specialty providers, as needed, with appropriate documentation necessary to continue care.
• Collaborates with other providers in the care of patients as needed.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing treatment plans.
• Diagnoses and treats common acute health issues.
• Diagnoses, treats, and monitors chronic health issues.
• Provides health maintenance care such as physical examinations for all ages, well‑baby checks and gynecological care.
• Collaborates with physician as needed on complex, unusual, and high‑risk cases.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and prescribes proper medications.
• Follows up with patients through telephone, electronic, and mail correspondence.
• Documents patient contracts in patient chart.
• Promotes wellness and self‑care of patients and their families by providing health education including, but not limited to counseling on exercise, nutrition, well‑baby care, family planning, and diabetic issues.
• Performs outpatient procedures such as suture removal and other procedures within scope of practice.
• Attends continuing medical education (CME) conferences/training as required to maintain licensure.
• Promotes community awareness of health care issues.
• Promotes and participates in off‑site activities such as health fairs, community, and school‑based programs as requested by Chief Clinical Officer.
• Ensures proper documentation in patient charting, patient encounter forms, insurance forms and all other…