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Salary Grade: 18

Pay Range Full Range: $88,881 - $133,321 Annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This grant-funded position provides direct medical care and treatment to patients of a specialized nature often requiring clinical judgment within a public health setting.

This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules.

Duties/Responsibilities (Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.) Performs client assessments, records and evaluates comprehensive health histories in the setting of an electronic health record;

Performs and documents physical examinations, makes accurate diagnoses and appropriate treatment plans that are memorialized in the electronic health record;

Evaluates clinical situations, exercises independent judgment, and makes critical decisions within guidelines of licensure;

Performs, orders and interprets appropriate laboratory screening and other diagnostic tests;

Provides forms of contraception as appropriate including device/implant placement and removal, and emergency contraception;

Provides client education and counseling appropriate to the clinical services performed;

Assists with development of clinical protocols and development of clinical policies and procedures, and implementation, evaluation, and quality assurance of the same;

Initiates and/or dispenses medications and/or medical devices appropriate to clinical service area;

Evaluates the effectiveness of medications and treatments and adjusts as necessary to meet clients' needs;

May act as preceptor for other nurse practitioners, medical students, interns and residents;

May participate in outreach activities;

May be required to participate in Public Health Emergency events, exercises and training;

May supervise, assign and review the work of professional patient care services personnel.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

Minimum three (3) years experience working with low-income, multi-cultural, non-English speaking populations. Bilingual English/Spanish. Experience in non-traditional medical setting- providing care outside of a clinic or hospital setting. Experience using electronic health records. Selection Procedure:

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.