Advanced Practice Provider - Urgent Care - Cherokee (part-time)

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Total Rewards package

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to deliver comprehensive pediatric care in our urgent care centers, performing thorough assessments, managing treatment plans, and collaborating with supervising physicians. The role emphasizes education, program development, and continuous professional growth within a team-oriented, mission-driven environment.

This is a part-time position at the Cherokee location (average 20 hours/week) with heavy evening and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Clinical assessment, examination, and patient education.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pediatric care under supervision.
• Perform histories and physical exams and identify findings.
• Order and interpret tests and develop treatment plans.
• Educate patients and families and coordinate referrals.
• Collaborate with physicians and other health professionals.

Education

Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP)

Master’s or Doctorate in Medical Science Education

Bachelor’s in medical science

Job description

Job Description

At Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, our pediatric Urgent Care Centers are staffed seven days a week with providers who are specially trained to treat non-life-threatening illnesses in children and teens.

• Make a difference in their community or neighborhood
• Enjoy a flexible schedule
• Thrive in a supportive, team-oriented environment
• Are eligible for a fantastic Total Rewards package
• Are part of an amazing mission-driven organization

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive care at an advanced practice level to children and their families through assessment, communication, clinical management, collaboration, coordination, education, program development, research, self-evaluation, professional development, and system participation.

This is a part-time position (average 20 hours/week) at Children's Cherokee location. To care for our urgent care patients, heavy evening and weekend work will be expected.

Experience

No minimum experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in pediatric healthcare preferred
• Doctorate degree in Nursing Practice or Master’s or Doctorate degree in Medical Science Education Master's degree in nursing or bachelor's degree in medical science

Certification Summary

Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia OR Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in the state of Georgia OR licensure as a Physician Assistant in the state of Georgia Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Program (AANP), Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), (Certification as Family Nurse Practitioner may be acceptable with CNO approval) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 60 days of hire for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants working in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Anesthesia, Hematology/Oncology, and Critical Care (Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants working in Neonatology may provide NRP certification in lieu of PALS)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Proficient knowledge of Georgia Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician Assistants, Joint Commission regulatory requirements and Credentialing process of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Excellent communication (written, spoken & presentation), organizational, and interpersonal skills Demonstrates personal and professional integrity; collaborative and respectful behavior; flexibility and willingness to change

Job Responsibilities

Clinical

Provide comprehensive patient care management within a collaborative practice model for children of all ages under the supervision of the supervising/collaborating physician within the scope of practice outlined by state statute and Children’s bylaws in the inpatient and/or ambulatory settings.

This includes:

• Performing comprehensive histories and physical exams and identifying normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive, and psychosocial status
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests
• Developing pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans
• Serving as an educational resource for patients, families, health care professionals, and students
• Facilitating patient referrals to other medical providers, medical facilities, and other health/social service agencies as needed
• Collaborating and/or consulting with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate

Professional Development

Recognizes the importance of participation in professional organizations Accepts responsibility for ongoing professional development and maintenance of professional competence and credentials Continuously conducts self-evaluation of advanced practice skills to ensure competent clinical care and continued self-development Assists in the development of education for department/practice

Quality and Evidence-Based Practice Behaviors

Participates in continuous quality improvement based on professional practice standards for department/practice Participates in and complies with hospital/departmental policies Support compliance with National Patient Safety Goals related to applicable administrative Joint Commission

Equal Opportunity

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1558 Riverstone Pkwy

Job Family

Nurse Practitioner/Phys Assistant

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years.

A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.

With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country.

Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values.

We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country.

Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.