Clinic Advanced Practice Provider (APP) (Chandler)

About Us:

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.

Job Summary:

Arizona Liver Health and is looking for qualified candidates for their Clinic APP position in Chandler, AZ. Successful candidates are Nurse Practitioners (NPs) or Physician Assistants (PAs) who have previous experience with gastroenterology (GI) and/or hepatology. The Clinic APP plays a crucial role in driving and expanding the organization's ability to provide innovative patient care for those affected by liver disease.

Title: Clinic Advanced Practice Provider APP (Chandler)

Status: Full-time, Exempt, Monday-Friday

Salary: $110,000 - $150,000 per year; depending on experience

Please note: the top of the salary range is reserved for highly experienced APPs with proven specialty experience in Hepatology and/or Gastroenterology.

Essential job functions/duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Responsible for performing patient evaluations, consults, and review of pretreatment for standard of care patients.

Performs specialized procedure(s) and works with MD on patient diagnosis.

Counseling patients and their families, as well as collaborating with appropriate physicians to provide other appropriate direct care interventions within the scope of practice for physician's assistants or nurse practitioners.

Primary point of contact and assumes responsibilities for managing the care for patients.

Oversee patient care in clinical trials and perform safety medical reviews.

Work with various research staff members such as clinical research coordinators and research recruiters to complete visits and submit accurate source documentation.

Completes detailed review of documentation for studies, charting, and proper informed consents.

Communicate with research team members regarding studies and fully understand the protocols.

Takes study and a patient from first visit to closeout.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required

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, (3+) years preferred

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.

Education and/or credentials and trainings required

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 required

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)

Active license to practice in Arizona

Must maintain certifications as required by department or division

Completion of GCP and IATA trainings at hire.

Benefits & Perks:

Health, Dental, Vision (with HSA plans and employer contribution)

4 weeks PTO

Continuing Medical Education budget (CME) and time off

5 days Sick Time

7 Company Paid Holidays + 2 Half-Days

401K with up to 6% company match

Short & Long Term Disability

Educational Assistance

Travel Requirements:

Some interoffice travel or travel for external events may be required with use of company vehicle or mileage reimbursement.

Work authorization/security clearance requirements

Must have valid documentation and authorization to work in the U.S. for any employer

Our company requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all current and future employees. Exemptions can be requested for those with a reasonable health or a religious/sincerely-held belief accommodation.

EEO statement

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.

Notice to Staffing Agencies: It is our policy that any and all contact with third party staffing or recruitment vendors come through our Talent Acquisition Team directly. We have an established and preferred network of contracted partners that we engage if and when we deem it necessary. We request that staffing agencies refrain from repeatedly contacting our hiring managers or employees directly. Unsolicited resumes, onsite solicitations, and inquiries will not be considered or responded to. Overly persistent or forceful inquires may also be blocked across our network at the domain level as spam. Thank you for your understanding.