Nurse Practitioner | Value-Based Primary Care | Tucson, AZ

An innovative outpatient primary care practice in Tucson, Arizona is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for a 6-month contract assignment beginning January 2027. This opportunity offers a traditional weekday schedule, flexibility for a four-day workweek, and the chance to care for a predominantly geriatric patient population within a value-based care model.

This role is ideal for Nurse Practitioners who are passionate about preventive medicine, chronic disease management, quality measures, and improving health outcomes for complex Medicare-age patients.

Opportunity Highlights

• Full-time outpatient primary care assignment
• 6-month contract
• Monday-Friday schedule
• Option for four 10-hour shifts
• No weekends
• No call requirements
• Value-based care environment
• Athena EMR
• Predominantly adult and geriatric patient population (55+)
• Average 14-18 patients per day
• Collaborative clinical team
• Opportunity to focus on quality outcomes and care gap closure

Practice Setting

Providers will work in a patient-centered outpatient primary care clinic focused on improving health outcomes through a value-based care model. The practice serves primarily Medicare-age and medically complex patients, emphasizing preventive medicine, chronic disease management, quality metrics, and coordinated care.

The clinic's approach centers on proactively identifying patient needs, closing care gaps, and improving long-term health outcomes while reducing unnecessary healthcare utilization.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care services to adult and geriatric patients
• Conduct annual wellness visits and comprehensive health assessments
• Perform physical examinations and preventive screenings
• Diagnose and manage acute illnesses
• Treat and monitor chronic medical conditions
• Develop individualized treatment plans
• Provide patient education and disease prevention counseling
• Identify and address gaps in care
• Support value-based care initiatives and quality improvement measures
• Participate in HEDIS, STARS, and population health initiatives
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
• Document patient encounters in Athena EMR

Schedule

Weekly Schedule

• Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Alternative Schedule Available

• Four 10-hour shifts may be considered

Assignment Details

• Start Date: January 4, 2027
• Duration: 6 months
• Full-time schedule
• Average patient volume: 14-18 patients per day
• Virtual interview with Medical Director prior to start

Patient Population

• Adults and seniors
• Primarily ages 55+
• Medicare and Medicare Advantage populations
• Medically complex and high-risk patients
• Patients requiring preventive care and chronic disease management

Qualifications

Required

• Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner (ANCC or AANP)
• Active Arizona Nurse Practitioner License
• Active Arizona DEA Registration
• BLS Certification
• Minimum 1 year of outpatient primary care experience
• Experience treating adult patient populations
• Familiarity with Value-Based Care principles
• Experience with quality metrics, HEDIS measures, STARS programs, or care gap closure initiatives
• Strong preventive medicine and chronic disease management skills

Preferred

• Experience caring for geriatric populations (55+)
• Medicare Advantage experience
• Accountable Care Organization (ACO) experience
• Managed care experience
• Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) experience
• Population health management experience
• Athena EMR experience
• Experience working within value-based primary care organizations

Ideal Candidate Profile

The strongest candidates will have experience in settings such as:

• Medicare Advantage primary care groups
• Value-based care organizations
• Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
• Managed care medical groups
• Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
• Population health-focused primary care practices

Candidates with demonstrated experience in HEDIS measures, STARS performance, quality initiatives, and care gap closure strategies are highly desired.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Consistent weekday schedule
• Option for a four-day workweek
• No weekends or call
• Manageable patient volume
• Athena EMR
• Value-based care environment
• Opportunity to impact quality metrics and patient outcomes
• Focus on preventive care and chronic disease management
• Collaborative clinical team
• Growing geriatric patient population
• Tucson location with excellent year-round weather

Experienced Nurse Practitioners with primary care and value-based care experience who enjoy caring for adult and geriatric populations are encouraged to apply for immediate consideration.