Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

Phoenix Children's Hospital; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's hospital in Arizona is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for their Urgent Care division. The role involves providing evidence-based treatment to pediatric patients, collaborating with physicians, and performing procedural care. Applicants should have pediatric experience and relevant certifications. Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter.

Qualifications

• Current certification required by start date.
• PALS certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat acute injury and illness.
• Perform procedural care including abscess drainage and laceration repair.
• Collaborate with attending physicians for patient care.

Skills

Pediatric experience

Communication

Education

Current State of Arizona certification as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Arizona state license

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

Phoenix Children’s, Arizona’s best children’s hospital recognized by US News & World Report, is the fastest growing Children’s Hospital in the country. Phoenix Children’s opened as a free-standing hospital in 2002 and in the past 20+ years has undergone tremendous growth. The ED at the main campus sees over 90,000 children a year and is the only free-standing level one pediatric trauma center in the state. Phoenix is located in Maricopa County and is one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. With this growth we have continued to expand our division, our facilities and our training programs which includes fellowships in both Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Urgent Care.

We are looking to expand our UC coverage and are looking for experienced APP’s (in addition to our physicians), looking to do solely Urgent Care or a hybrid of Urgent Care and low acuity ED shifts. We currently have 5 Urgent Care centers staffed 5p-midnight Monday through Friday and 10a to 8pm on weekends. Providers are responsible for evaluating and providing evidence-based treatment to pediatric patients within their scope of practice under the Medical Director’s supervision.

This position maintains effective working relationships and rapport with patients/families, other physicians, employees, and volunteers. The Urgent Care sites have the ability to perform plain radiographs, and labs include urinalysis, blood sugars, rapid strep tests, and rapid flu in the winter months. We can send COVID but not rapid tests, at this point.

In this role you will assess and treat acute injury and illness; perform procedural care including but not limited to abscess drainage, foreign body removal, and laceration repair with sutures, staples, and dermal adhesive and focus on efficiency metrics to improve urgent care flow, patient experience, and throughput.

Qualifications include:

• Pediatric experience
• Current State of Arizona certification as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant or obtained by start date
• Arizona state license
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and nonverbally

This position works in collaboration with the attending physicians and works within their scope of practice to provide excellent clinical care for patients. Plays a critical role in the patient family medical team. Professional who may practice in hospital’s inpatient and/or outpatient setting.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a CV with cover letter. Letters of reference may be requested.

Chastity Jensen

APP Talent Acquisition Partner

Phoenix Children's

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