Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Developmental Pediatrics

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Specialty Group (CSG) and CHKD seek a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics team. The role supports an NICU follow-up clinic and autism clinic, collaborating with a diverse group of professionals in a regional Child Development Center system.

The successful candidate will hold an active Pediatric NP, FNP, or PA license, with developmental pediatrics experience preferred, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Current license as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant.
• Developmental Pediatric experience preferred.
• Current BLS.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the physician to develop individualized care plans using evidence-based protocols.
• Manage developmental/behavioral disorders including ADHD, autism, behavioral disorders, learning and intellectual disabilities, and medically complex children in collaboration with supervising physician.
• Participate in health screening programs for infants, children, and adolescents to identify at-risk developmental-behavioral problems.
• Engage in academic activities and access educational opportunities within the academic institution.

Skills

Pediatric NP

Physician Assistant

Education

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner license

Family Nurse Practitioner license

Physician Assistant license

Job description

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Developmental Pediatrics

Children’s Specialty Group (CSG) and Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD) is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work in the Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. You will join our interdisciplinary team of developmental pediatrician, nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, educational consultants, and other support staff. In addition to an interdisciplinary NICU follow up clinic and an autism spectrum disorder clinic, our division coordinates services across Hampton Roads as one of five regional Child Development Centers supported by the Virginia Department of Health.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the physician, utilize evidence-based protocols to develop an individualized plan of care.
• Appropriately manage specific developmental and behavioral disorders including, but not limited to, ADHD, Autism, Behavior Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, and medically complex children with developmental delays in collaboration with supervising physician.
• Participates in the development and implementation of health screening program for infants, children, and adolescents for identification of at risk developmental behavioral problems.
• As part of an academic institution, engage in academic activities and have access to outstanding educational opportunities.
  

Education, Experience and Training

• Current license as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant
• Developmental Pediatric experience preferred.
• Current BLS
  

About the area:

Enjoy a high quality of life in coastal Virginia! The successful candidate will have easy access to the beaches of Virginia Beach and Norfolk, the Eastern Shore, North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our area has wonderful public and private school options as well as several of the country’s greatest in-state colleges including UVA, Virginia Tech, William & Mary, James Madison, and Old Dominion University. Coastal Virginia boasts reasonable cost of living throughout the region and is home to the world’s largest naval base.

Children's Specialty Group, PLLC (CSG)

CSG is a physician-owned partnership comprised of over 230 Board-certified or Board-eligible physicians and 130 advanced practice providers to care for children and adolescents from southeastern Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, and beyond. We are the sole provider of medical specialty care at CHKD, which is the only independent freestanding Children's Hospital in Virginia. CSG provides over 600,000 annual patient contacts with a mission to provide direct high-quality healthcare to children and adolescents, train future physicians, and conduct research to improve Children's Health.