Pediatric Cardiology NP/PA — Autonomous, Collaborative Care

Cook Children's Health Care System; San Angelo (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s Health Care System in Texas seeks APRNs and Physician Assistants to join a pediatric cardiology practice at the San Angelo Regional Specialty Clinic. You will work in collaborative practice with physicians in a private office setting, managing medically complex patients and performing autonomous assessments and interventions per approved protocols.

Responsibilities include supporting physicians, maintaining continuity of care, providing office coverage during absences, and

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
• Minimum 2 years of pediatric nursing experience or related area strongly preferred.
• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies strongly preferred.
• Minimum of two years Pediatric primary/specialty or acute care setting experience or related field strongly preferred.
• Current Texas RN license and APRN license or PA-C license as applicable.
• Certification as Pediatric or Family Practice Nurse Practitioner or PA-C.
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required; PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Functions in collaborative practice with physician in private office for medically complex patients.
• Autonomously performs patient assessment, diagnosis, and intervention per approved protocols.
• Supports physician to develop and maintain patient care.
• Collaborates with specialties and maintains continuity of care.
• Provides office coverage for physician during absences.
• Prescribes modalities up to hospital admission/discharge and prescriptive authority.
• Supervises private office clinical personnel as needed.

Skills

Pediatric care

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing (APRN)

Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Job description

Cook Children’s Health Care System in Texas seeks APRNs and Physician Assistants to join a pediatric cardiology practice at the San Angelo Regional Specialty Clinic. You will work in collaborative practice with physicians in a private office setting, managing medically complex patients and performing autonomous assessments and interventions per approved protocols.

Responsibilities include supporting physicians, maintaining continuity of care, providing office coverage during absences, and