TEMPORARY - NP/PA -- Research Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Tucson - Broadway

Arizona Liver Health (ALH) is dedicated to driving high standards of care and advancing medical innovation through leading clinical trials, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance, and generating high-quality clinical data. Our network of multiphase, multitherapeutic research, standard of care, and VEN Centers sites is staffed by skilled providers, research, clinic, pharmacy, and patient outreach professionals. ALH operates state-of-the-art facilities and programs to meet the evolving needs of clinical research and overall patient treatment.

Arizona Liver Health and is looking for qualified candidates for the TEMPORARY - NP/PA - Research Advanced Practice Provider (APP) position in Tucson, AZ. Successful candidates are Nurse Practitioners (NPs) or Physician Assistants (PAs) who have previous clinical experience. Additional clinical research and/or gastroenterology (GI) and/or hepatology with a high understanding of research protocol and what it means to be a sub investigator for a clinical trial is preferred. The Research APP plays a crucial role in driving and expanding the organization's ability to provide innovative patient care for those affected by liver disease.

• Must have previous experience in clinical research with a high level of understanding of research processes and protocols.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneDrive as well as practice’s EMR system (eCW)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong ability to identify issues with “quietly unhappy” patients.
• Refers patients appropriately.
• Demonstrates awareness of quality-of-care metrics and regularly meets them
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to maintain good working relationships with peers, coworkers, and patients.
• Ability to provide patient care with minimal supervision.
• Ability to perform in-clinic procedures (such as fibroscans) independently.
• Autonomous in call-rotation.
• Ability to diagnose and make treatment decisions for patients.
• At least one (1) year experience working in a clinic or hospital setting as an NP or PA
• Bilingual (Spanish-speaking) preferred.
• Ability to problem solve with systems and processes.
• Committed to self-study and learning new skills to enhance work performance
• Great leadership skills required with ability to mentor clinical research team on standard operating procedures and best practices.
• Commitment to earning additional certifications/professional titles outside scope of work.
• Ability to resourceful and consults resources before asking others for instruction
• Diagnoses and manage clinically complex patients with minimal assistance
• Previous outpatient hepatology/gastroenterology experience as an NP or a PA highly preferred.
• Experience in completing fibroscans for patients highly preferred.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program from an accredited institution
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner with current RN and NP License
• Graduate of a university program approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education (ARCE) for the Physician Assistant with certification by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), license to practice in Arizona
• Must maintain certifications as required by department or division
• Completion of GCP and IATA trainings at hire.

•  Interoffice travel will be required with use of company vehicle or mileage reimbursement

• Must have valid documentation and authorization to work in the U.S.

It is the policy of the Institute for Liver Health DBA Arizona Liver Health and Arizona Clinical Trials to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity or age limitations will be adhered to by the company where appropriate. 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Other responsibilities may be communicated directly by the reporting manager/supervisor. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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