Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care

Phoenix Children's; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care teams in Phoenix. You will manage a patient load across ED and urgent care settings, perform procedures, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality pediatric care.

The role requires ARIZONA licensure (or eligibility) and PALS certification, with shifts spanning evenings and weekends as outlined.

Qualifications

• Arizona licensure or eligibility.
• PALS certification required.
• Commitment to patient throughput and experience.
• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Emergency Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health histories and physical assessments for infants to young adults with acute and chronic conditions.
• Order and prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions; perform procedures as needed.
• Coordinate care with families and interprofessional team; educate patients and families.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to APP students and residents as needed.
• Maintain patient safety and quality of care through evidence-based practices.

Skills

Peds NP/PA

Procedural skills

Team collaboration

Tools

PALS certification

Job description

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care

Department: PCMG-MAIN | ED Faculty

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun, Shifts Vary, 8am-5pm

Category: Advanced Practice Clinicians

Posting #: 1062256

Employee Type: Full-Time

Posting Note: Advance Your Practice at the Southwest’s Premier Pediatric System

Join Phoenix Children’s, the only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in Arizona and one of the fastest-growing healthcare systems in the nation. We are expanding our world-class team and looking for skilled Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners who thrive in high-energy environments and are passionate about delivering evidence-based care to the kids of Maricopa County.

Why Join the Phoenix Children's Division of Emergency Medicine?

• Clinical Impact: Whether you’re managing complex cases at our main campus (80k annual visits) or providing high-quality care at our suburban Urgent Cares, you are the front line of pediatric health.
• True Autonomy: We trust our APPs. You’ll manage your own patient load—from acute illness to procedural care like abscess drainage and laceration repair with the perfect balance of physician support when you need it.
• Flexible Pathways: Choose your own adventure. We offer roles focused solely on Urgent Care or Hybrid positions that bridge the gap between Urgent Care and lower-acuity Emergency Department shifts.
• Innovation at the Bedside: Our sites are equipped with pediatric-read radiology and advanced point-of-care diagnostics to help you make fast, accurate clinical decisions.

What We’re Looking For?

• Pediatric Specialists: NPs or PAs with a heart for kids and a drive for clinical excellence.
• Procedural Pros: Comfort with suturing, staples, dermal adhesives, and foreign body removals.
• Collaborators: Professionals who value rapport with families and seamless teamwork with our world-class medical staff.

The Logistics?

• Urgent Care: Weeknights (5p–Midnight) and Weekends (10a–8p).
• ED: Rotating shifts (Days/Evenings/Overnights) for maximum variety.
• Requirements: Arizona licensure (or eligibility), PALS certification, and a commitment to patient throughput and experience.

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.

Position Duties

• Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
• Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Formulates family centered plan of care. Performs daily documents as necessary. Collaborated and coordinated care with other team members.
• Collects data and analyzes when necessary.
• Performs any needed advanced procedures that are associated with their credentialing process DOP.
• Utilizes the most up to date and evidence based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness or plan.
• Serves as an educational resource to patient/family/ nursing staff/ provider team and other health care teams as needed.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competences, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in the professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students. Acts as a preceptor/mentor for those new in department.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bring up concerns in appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary. Demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

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