Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistanr Pediatrics-Surgery-Orthopedic

Covenant Health; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Medical Group, based in Lubbock, Texas, seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide follow-up care for pediatric orthopedic patients in our clinic and assist physicians with established standards. The role includes regular hospital call coverage with the pediatric orthopedic team.

Minimum qualifications include a Texas NP certificate, RN license with APRN recognition, and 3 years of clinic experience in nursing or as a physician assistant.

Qualifications

• Requires successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program.
• Texas RN license with APRN recognition by the Texas Board of Nursing.
• Minimum of 3 years nursing or physician assistant experience in a clinic setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide follow-up care in pediatric orthopedics clinics, assisting physicians per standards.
• Participate in hospital call coverage with pediatric orthopedic physicians.

Skills

Pediatric care

Ortho clinic experience

Education

Nurse Practitioner certification (TX APRN)

Texas RN license

APRN recognition by Texas BON

Job description

Description

Provides follow up care in the clinic setting for pediatrics orthopedic patients acting as an assistant to physicians in the clinic following established standards and practices with minimal supervision. Regularly participates in hospital call coverage with the pediatric orthopedic physicians.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program
• Texas Registered Nurse license AND Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse recognition through Texas Board of Nursing
• 3 years Professional nursing experience in a clinic setting or 3 years Professional physician assistance experience in a clinic setting.

Covenant Medical Group is the largest medical group in the West Texas and Eastern New Mexico region. Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, Covenant Medical Group serves a population of 1.2 million people, employing more than 260 providers in approximately 30 specialties. Covenant Medical Group providers understand that a trusted health care partnership between patients and providers is crucial and involve patients in the decisions that impact their health and wellness.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

Since 1918, Covenant has been driven by a mission of providing a Christian ministry of healing and caring for the whole person through our integrated health network in West Texas/eastern New Mexico. As an expression of our mission, we believe we hold an important Covenant with our patients and try and treat every interaction as Sacred Encounters.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in the cities of Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview and Hobbs. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, hospice and home care, and even schools for nursing and radiography.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Requsition ID:

462100

Company:

Covenant Jobs

Job Category:

Advanced Practice

Job Function:

Provider

Job Schedule:

Full time

Job Shift:

Day

Career Track:

Clinical Professional

Department:

8002 PEDI ORTHO MOB

Address:

TX Lubbock 2215 Nashville Ave

Work Location:

Covenant Medical Grp-Nashville Ave

Workplace Type:

On-site

Pay Range:

/A - /A

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.