Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Sun Life Family Health Center

Promotes and maintains patients’ health by providing health care services to the extent to which she/he is licensed and/or c...

Physicians:

Supervise Medical and PA students during their clinic training.

Act as a Supervising Physician for Physician Assistants employed by the Center.

Acts as a resource person for decisions, planning, and policies affecting the health of patients

Develop the health care team by providing information, educational and experiential growth opportunities

Aide medical and executive directors by serving on committees aimed at compliance, quality assurance, management, and performing confidential peer reviews as requested

Contribute to team effort by fulfilling on-call duties and hospital hours

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.

Participate in in-service/education regarding Quality Improvement

Perform all other related duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

NP/PA candidates-

Completion of an approved nurse practitioner or physician assistant program, (graduation from one of these programs requires a high school diploma or equivalency)

Board Certification or Board eligible in Family Practice

Current approval by the Joint Board of Medical Examiners and Board of Nursing to perform medical acts.

Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Arizona

Master of Science in Health Sciences or related field required.

Physician candidates:

Completion of a four-year undergraduate

4 years Medical School earning a MD or DO degree.

1-year rotating Internship

2 years residency

Board Certification or Board eligible in Family Practice

Completion of annual CME Requirements.