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Arizona Liver Health · 2 days ago

Research Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Tucson

Tucson, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $150K/yr

1+ years exp

Arizona Liver Health (ALH) is dedicated to driving high standards of care and advancing medical innovation through leading clinical trials. The Research Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will be responsible for patient evaluations, educating patients on clinical trial options, and managing care for patients involved in clinical research.

Clinical TrialsHealth CareHospitalityMedical

Responsibilities

Responsible for performing patient evaluations, consults, and review of pretreatment for standard of care patients as well clinical research patients

Educating patients on therapeutic options through available liver clinical trials onsite

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

Qualification

Clinical research experienceGastroenterology experienceHepatology experienceNurse Practitioner LicenseEMR system proficiencyBilingual (Spanish-speaking)Communication skillsLeadership skillsProblem-solving ability

Required

Currently licensed Nurse Practitioners (NPs) or Physician Assistants (PAs)

Previous experience in clinical research and gastroenterology (GI) and/or hepatology

High understanding of research protocol and what it means to be a sub investigator for a clinical trial

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

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

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 or 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