Pediatric Surgical NP/PA - Autonomy, Rounding & Surgery

Cook Children's Health Care System; Prosper (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s Health Care System seeks a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant in the Surgical track within Prosper Plastic Surgery. The role functions in a collaborative practice with physicians in outpatient and inpatient settings, autonomously assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients per approved protocols.

You’ll develop your own patient volume under physician supervision and may provide rounds or surgical assistance as needed. Call schedule: 2 weeks per month.

Qualifications

• APRN Master’s in Nursing with 1+ year pediatric nursing experience preferred.
• PA Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies with 1+ year experience in pediatric or related area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Functions in outpatient and inpatient settings in collaboration with physicians.
• Performs patient assessment, diagnosis, and intervention per protocols.
• Provides clinic/call coverage and may round for physicians when needed.
• Prescribes modalities and supports hospital rounding/consultation and surgery when appropriate.

Skills

Autonomy

Patient assessment

Collaborative practice

Education

APRN Master’s

PA Master’s

Job description

Cook Children’s Health Care System seeks a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant in the Surgical track within Prosper Plastic Surgery. The role functions in a collaborative practice with physicians in outpatient and inpatient settings, autonomously assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients per approved protocols.

You’ll develop your own patient volume under physician supervision and may provide rounds or surgical assistance as needed. Call schedule: 2 weeks per month.