NP/PA - Primary Care

CCPN Cook Children's Physician Network; Celina (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s Physician Network in Celina, OH seeks an APRN/PA to provide autonomous patient assessment, diagnosis, and intervention in a private office setting. You will support physicians, maintain patient panels, and cover office duties during physician absences.

The role involves prescribing modalities up to hospital admissions when needed and applying current research to clinical practice, with opportunities to participate in pediatric clinical research.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required for APRN or PA; certification as FNP/PNP for APRN or PA‑C for PA track.
• For APRN: Texas licenses and CPR; PALS preferred.
• For PA: PA-C license; CPR; PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physicians in private office setting to provide patient care.
• Autonomously perform patient assessment, diagnosis, and intervention per approved protocols.
• Support physicians to develop and maintain patient panels and provide office coverage during absences.
• Prescribe modalities to meet wellness and illness needs, including hospital admissions and prescriptive authority when appropriate.
• Incorporate current research into clinical practice and participate in relevant clinical research.

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification

Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies with PA-C certification

Job description

Location: Celina Primary Care Department: Celina Primary Care Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Standard Weekly Hours: 40

Summary

Functions in collaborative practice with physician(s) in a private office setting. Autonomously performs patient assessment, diagnosis, and intervention according to approved protocols. Supports physician(s) to develop and maintain patients. Provides office coverage for physician(s) during periods of absence. Prescribes a variety of modalities to meet wellness and illness needs, up to and including facilitating hospital admissions and prescriptive authority. Incorporates current research findings into clinical practice; participates in pertinent areas of clinical research, disseminating findings.

Education & Experience

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Master’s Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification required.
• Minimum 2 years of pediatric nursing experience or 2 years experience as a PNP or FNP in a primary care setting is strongly preferred.
• Physician Assistants: Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies and a minimum of two years of Pediatric primary/specialty or acute care setting experience OR 2 years' experience in a related allied health field (i.e. family practice setting with a high volume of pediatric patients) strongly preferred.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Current Texas professional registered nurse license; Current Texas professional advanced practice registered nurse license; Certified as a Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner required; Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required; Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred.
• Physician Assistants: Current Texas professional physician assistant license; Certified as a PA-C; Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required; Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred.

About Cook Children’s

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care. At Cook Children's, we're more than a health care system––we're your friends, neighbors and even family members. And we're parents too, so we can see the world through your eyes. We see what you're going through––and how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible.

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.

Promise, a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands—especially kids. This is the foundation of our organization and what drives us to blaze new trails in medical care, research, advanced technology, as well as programs and initiatives that benefit children who may not otherwise have access to quality health care. Every day our employees come to work with the intention of keeping our Promise. It's the guiding principle that helps our patients and their families get better and stay healthy. As a member of our Cook Children's team, you can be an important part of making that happen.