Urgent Care, Nurse Practitioner (Part Time)

The Urgent Care, Nurse Practitioner is responsible for working with CHS Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and other healthcare professionals to provide primary care to eligible University of Arizona students and staff. This position is focused on medical care in CHS' Urgent Care area.

The CHS was the first fully accredited college health service in the nation and in the Princeton Review, the CHS has been ranked in the top 4% for Best Health Services for the past twelve years. The CHS is committed to positioning itself as an exceptional student health center by fostering an environment that encourages, supports, and celebrate all perspectives of our employees and the community we serve. It is an organization of over 150 employees who are committed to improving the health and safety of college students. For more information on the CHS, please go to https://www.health.arizona.edu.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Provide direct patient care including examinations, perform essential office procedures, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe and administer medications, and make referrals for ambulatory care patients.
• Respond to medical emergencies in the facility.
• Complete timely and appropriate documentation for medical care and services.
• Provide technical direction and consultation for CHS nurses, medical assistants and other staff.
• Provide teaching/precepting opportunities for health care trainees if desired.
• Involvement in committees and teams as appropriate.
• Possibility of on-call duties with additional compensation.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Good oral and written communication skills, including with all levels of the institution.
• Progressive leadership skills: ability to develop, guide, motivate, and coach others.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, physical and psychosocial assessment and management of health and illness applicable to the care of college students.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

• Licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Arizona or will be by date of hire.
• Master's degree from an approved school of nursing and completion of an approved adult or family practice Nurse Practitioner program.
• Board eligibility or certification in practice specialty.
• Must have current DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certification.
• Arizona prescriptive privileges required.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.

• Prior experience in urgent/emergency care setting.
• Experience with electronic medical records.