Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Main Campus Spring Branch Community Health Center

Spring Branch Community Health Center

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

NHSC Loan Repayment eligible

401(k) with employer matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Critical Illness

Hospital Indemnity

FTCA malpractice coverage

PTO + paid holidays

CME allowance and paid CME days

Professional development assistance

Continuing education support

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Spring Branch Community Health Center is seeking a Midlevel Provider for Pediatric care to join our team. You will deliver direct patient care from birth through 18 years, under physician supervision, and ensure timely evaluation and treatment according to protocols.

You will collaborate with physicians, mid-level providers and staff to maintain high-quality primary care. The role requires TX APN licensure with prescriptive authority and a Doctorate or Masters in Nursing, plus BLS certification.

Qualifications

Unrestricted Texas pediatric APN license (prescriptive authority)
Doctorate or Master's in Nursing
3 years experience as a Pediatric Advanced Practice Nurse
Certified BLS or BLS equivalent
Bilingual – English/Spanish preferred but not required
Proficiency in computer skills and Electronic Health Records

Responsibilities

Provide medical services for patients from birth to 18 years of age.
Prescribe medications and make treatment recommendations.
Maintain medical expertise and deliver quality primary care.
Examine, diagnose, treat and refer patients as needed.
Maintain time-bound patient charts and records.
Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic studies and protocols.
Review labs/x-ray reports and make appropriate medical decisions.
Provide education and support to patients and families.
Collaborate with physicians, other mid-levels and staff to assess client needs.
Contribute to review and development of patient care policies.
Educate patients and families about diagnoses and care plans; facilitate communication.
Participate in conferences, workshops and clinic meetings.
Stay current with healthcare trends affecting medical practice.
Fill in for other providers at other sites as needed.
Participate in safety programs and emergency response.
All staff participate in safety programs and emergency response.

Skills

Bilingual – English/Spanish

Computer skills & EHR

Education

Doctorate or Masters in Nursing

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

SUMMARY:

The Midlevel Provider for Pediatric reports directly to the Director of Pediatrics and is responsible for providing direct patient care including history review, health education, physical exam, counseling, diagnosis and treatment according to protocols and meeting productivity goals. The Midlevel Provider for Pediatric will be part of a team working in collaboration with the clinic staff to provide primary health care services effectively and efficiently.

QUALIFICATIONS:

An unrestricted License to practice as a Pediatric Advance Practice Nurse with prescriptive authority in the State of Texas

Must have a Doctorate or Masters in Nursing

3 years of experience as a certified Pediatric Advanced Practice Nurse

Certified BLS or BLS equivalent.

Bilingual – English/Spanish is preferred but not required

Proficiency in Computer Skills and Electronic Health Records

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides medical services for patients from birth until 18 years of age, as delegated by the supervising Physician and Chief Medical Officer.

2. Prescribe medications and make recommendations for other forms of treatment.

3. Maintains medical expertise and competency as well as demonstrates a thorough knowledge of procedures to deliver quality primary medical care. Provides medical sessions, as scheduled, in direct patient care at the health center.

4. Examines, diagnoses treats and/or refers patients for appropriate specialty care services.

5. Maintains a problem-oriented health record for each patient seen in accordance with the health center’s established information management policies and procedures.

6. Completes patient charts as required by health center rules not to exceed 72 hours after the patient is seen.

7. Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic studies and medical protocols.

8. Reviews all lab and x-ray reports for patients under his/her care on a timely basis and makes medical management decisions appropriately. Follows appropriate standards of care for each patient.

9. Provide education and support to patients and receive and address patient’s questions and problems.

10. Collaborates with Chief Medical Director, Physicians, other Mid-Level Providers, Clinical Quality Manager, Site Supervisor, Medical Assistants, Front Desk Staff, and other team members to assess the needs of clients.

11. Participates in the review and development of patient care policies, including health maintenance schedules and continuity of care. Serves as a resource and positive, proactive leader for the department.

12. Ensures that patient and family/significant others are educated about diagnosis and the plan of care. Acts as a resource for facilitating communication when necessary.

13. Participates in the evaluation of products, procedures, and patient care standards.

14. Participates in conferences, workshops in specified health promotion, and education and/or prevention programs as needed; attends and participates in clinic meetings/departmental meetings and other clinic functions as required by the Health Center.

15. Accepts responsibility for remaining current with health care trends and information that impact the medical practice.

16. Performs other duties as assigned including filling in for other providers at other sites during their absences.

17. All Health Center staff members have emergency and disaster response responsibilities. Participates in all safety programs which may include assignment to an emergency response team.

BENEFITS

Financial & Loan Repayment Benefits