Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Locums Needed in Arizona

Alumni Healthcare Staffing seeks a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner for a locum tenens assignment in Arizona. In this role, you will provide comprehensive adult primary care, including assessment, diagnosis, chronic disease management, preventive care, and health education in an outpatient setting. Responsibilities include ordering and interpreting labs and diagnostics, prescribing medications, documenting in the EMR, and collaborating with physicians and care teams to ensure quality, timely care. Enjoy flexible locums scheduling, strong clinical support, and the opportunity to impact patient care while working with a collaborative, service-driven organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care to adult patients in an outpatient setting
• Conduct histories, physical exams, and develop differential diagnoses and treatment plans
• Manage chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and COPDOrder, interpret, and act on laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging
• Prescribe and manage medications in accordance with state and federal regulations
• Deliver preventive care, wellness counseling, and patient education
• Document all encounters accurately in the EMR in a timely manner
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff to coordinate care
• Ensure adherence to clinical guidelines, quality standards, and regulatory requirements
• Provide coverage as a locum tenens provider with reliability and professionalism

Required Skills

• Primary care clinical assessment and diagnosis
• Chronic disease management (diabetes, HTN, COPD, etc.)
• Outpatient procedures within NP scope
• Ordering and interpreting labs and imaging
• Medication management and prescribing
• Use of electronic medical records (EMR)
• Preventive care and patient counseling
• Care coordination and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Clinical documentation and coding basics
• Regulatory and compliance knowledge in healthcare