The Student Health Center supports the university by evaluating, treating, maintaining, and promoting optimal physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of APU students. The Student Health Center serves as an advocate for patient care and promotes individual empowerment to enhance healthy lifestyle choices among patients. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide comprehensive health care, including outpatient medical care and urgent care, to undergraduate, graduate, and international students at Azusa Pacific University. It is a full-time, 10-month (August 1st through May 31st) appointment with full benefits.

Required Education

• Possession of a valid California license as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Current National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Furnishing License.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.

Required Experience

• Two years of experience in clinical medicine is preferred.

Primary Duties/Essential Functions

• Provides primary care to ambulatory patients, obtains extensive health histories including physical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and environmental aspects.
• Performs comprehensive physicals such as nursing, athletic, employment, and DPT.
• Evaluates workers compensation injuries and prepares applicable paperwork.
• Performs women’s health exams including Pap Smear.
• Performs minor surgical procedures.
• Proficient in making medical diagnosis and treatment plans.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic lab test, x-rays, and imaging.
• Furnishes prescriptive medications.
• Health promotion education.
• Assists in maintaining Nurse Practitioner protocols in coordination with physician and other nurse practitioners.
• Acts as a mentor in precepting nurse practitioner students.
• Participates in regular Health Center staff meetings.
• Maintains knowledge and skills at a current and optimal level and demonstrates a commitment to professional development by participating in professional activities and educational programs.
• Assists in strategic planning and assessment of Learning Outcomes for the Student Health Center.
• Assists in Policy and Procedure development.
• Comply with confidentiality regulations as set by FERPA, federal, state, and local agencies.
• Regular punctual attendance as required by the supervisor based on department needs.
• Upholds all University and Student Health Center policies and procedures regarding confidentiality, privacy and security of protected health information.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Chief Medical Officer and SHC Administrative Director.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively, written and verbally, with students, staff, faculty, family, and outside referral offices.
• Collaboration with supervising physician.
• Ability to present information in a group setting.
• Active listener.
• Active learner.
• Good time management.
• Perceptive social awareness.
• Service-oriented.

Mental Demands

• Ability to work under pressure, exuding a mature demeanor while multi-tasking in a deadline oriented environment with accuracy and consistency.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team, as well as an independent contributor.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretionary skills in determining when to act independently and when to consult management prior to taking action.
• Self-starter with a positive attitude.
• In agreement with the purpose and goals of Azusa Pacific University in providing a Christian-based higher education for its students.

Physical Demands

• Requires repetitive motions and sitting at computer keyboard.
• Hearing and speaking on the telephone.
• Ability to conduct business at other offices on campus.
• Ability to lift, bend, grasp, reach, lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally.
• Intermittent sitting and standing.

Visual Demands

• Reading, writing notes, and computer monitor.
• Ability to see details at close range.

Environment

• Pleasant office, comfortable temperature.
• Potential exposure to infectious and contagious agents, chemical reagents, communicable diseases, and blood borne pathogens.
• Standard protective practice of wearing gloves for patient contact and body fluid contact.

Technologies

• Proficient in Google Apps., Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel.
• Proficient in Medicat.