ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIAN I (PRIMARY CARE)

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Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc.

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Fort Defiance Agency, Arizona

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services to patients and families as an independent or supervised practitioner. Manage complex medical problems, perform physical exams, and deliver emergency crisis intervention to stabilize patients.

Qualifications

You have completed an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program and possess an active, unrestricted license and national certification in your specialty. You are capable of providing comprehensive diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services, functioning independently or with physician supervision, and maintaining up-to-date medical knowledge.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Family Nurse Practitioner

Adult Nurse Practitioner

Adult-Gerontology

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Job Description

CLOSING DATE: MONDAY MAY 18, 2026 @ 4:00 PM (MST)

SALARY RANGE:  Dependent on Experience (DOE)

***APPLICANT MUST HAVE A VALID UNRESTRICTED INSURABLE DRIVERS LICENSE***

***RESUME AND REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED***

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provides diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services to patients and family members with the ability to function as an independent practitioner or with appropriate physician supervision.
  • Secures a health and developmental history from the patient or parent and perform a detailed physical exam, records findings and makes critical evaluations.
  • Performs or requests special screening and developmental tests and diagnostic tests and procedure and interprets the results. Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional or mental problems.
  • Makes decisions concerning medical care needs of patients which may involve various treatment modalities, prescribed medications, consultation and referral when appropriate.
  • Provides direct and independent medical care in the presence of illness or disability in order to maintain life, provide comfort, reduce distress and enhance coping ability.
  • Provides surveillance or medical practices applied to stabilize chronically ill persons; adjusts treatments within established standing orders recognizing when to refer the patient to the physician or other health team members.
  • Works collaboratively with physician in management of selected complex medical problems.
  • Participates with other professionals and agencies involved in providing health care and services required to include immunization and disease control, environmental health and health education.
  • Evaluates the medical aspects of treatment plans periodically, recognize when reassessment by a physician or other health professionals is appropriate. Evaluates total health care needs of patients and develops or initiate plans to meet these needs.
  • Provides medical care and preventive services to healthy individuals, including guidance in nutrition, common illnesses, accidents and immunizations.
  • Maintains knowledge and proficiency in medical practices through continuing education, staff meetings, workshops, and home study.
  • Teaches patients and family member’s ways to maintain or improve their health status.
  • Maintains records and reports on patients, personal activities and other required information for use in program operation, quality assurance and other purposes.
  • Participates in Quality Assurance (QA) and Performance Improvement (PI) review processes.
  • Provides full range of emergency services or crisis intervention including lifesaving emergency procedures in order to stabilize a patient sufficiently until a higher level of care is available.
  • Teaches patients and family member’s ways to maintain or improve their health status.
  • Maintains records and reports on patients, personal activities and other required information.
  • Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS
Experience:

  • No additional experience required outside of a completed training program as identified in the education qualifications listed below.

Education:

Nurse Practitioner

  • Completion of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner School in any of the following areas:
    • Accredited Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Accredited Adult Nurse Practitioner
    • Accredited Adult-Gerontology 
  • Active unrestricted Advanced Nurse Practitioner license in any U.S. State or Territory in any of the following areas:
    • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult-Gerontology
  • National Certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
  • Active unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license from any U.S. State or Territory.

Physician Assistant

  • Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
  • Board Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Active, unrestricted Physician Assistant License from any U.S. State or Territory.

Please email degree or transcripts to:  Ophelia.Anthony@fdihb.org

NAVAJO/INDIAN PREFERENCE

FDIHB, Inc. is located within the Navajo Nation and, in accordance with Navajo Nation law, has implemented a Navajo/Indian Preference in Employment Policy. Pursuant to this Policy, applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this position and who are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation will be given primary preference in hiring and employment for this position and members of other federally-recognized Indian tribes will be given secondary preference. Other candidates will be considered only after all candidates entitled to primary or secondary preference have been fully considered.

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Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc.

Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board’s (FDIHB) mission is to provide superior and compassionate healthcare to our community by raising the level of health, Hozho and quality of life. FDIHB is a non-profit healthcare system serving 16 communities in the heart of the Navajo Nation. FDIHB operates three facilities: Tséhootsooí Medical Center (TMC) is a 245,000 square foot acute care hospital located in Fort Defiance, AZ. Nestled in a ponderosa environment on the Colorado Plateau, backcountry hiking is in abundance for outdoor enthusiasts! Hospital services include a 24/7 Emergency Department, Outpatient Services, 56-bed inpatient unit, including ICU, Medical-Surgical Unit (MSU), Labor and Delivery (L&D) and an inpatient Adolescent Care Unit (ACU). Nahata’ Dziil Health Center (NDHC) located in Sanders, Arizona is a multi-disciplinary ambulatory care clinic performing medical services on an outpatient basis, M-F, 8 am to 5 pm. Services include Primary Care, Podiatry, Dental, Physical Therapy, Optometry and Diabetes Management. Ancillary services include Laboratory, Pharmacy, and Radiography Services. Nihi Dine'é Bá Wellness Center (NDBWC) operates as support for Primary Care with the referral of patients to Diabetes, PT and the promotion of healthy living. Health services provided on the Navajo Nation integrates holistic and conventional medicine. Whenever resources are sought for the desired level of health, FDIHB, Inc. is a source of advocacy, guidance, and care.
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