Primary Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistants

Urgent Care for Kids, LLC; Katy (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Professional Development Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Free in-clinic and telemedicine visits

Corporate Discount Program

BLS & PALS renewal classes

Job summary

Urgent Care for Kids, LLC in Texas is seeking a primary care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Pediatric Primary Care team. The role emphasizes relationship-based care, preventive services, and acute illness management for children and adolescents.

The provider will support continuity of care through developmental screenings, immunizations, and chronic condition management, working in a clinic-based setting with ongoing patient follow-up.

Qualifications

• Current, valid Texas RN/APRN license.
• Active national PNP or FNP certification.
• Active NCCPA certification.
• Minimum 2 years NP/PA experience in pediatric care.
• Pediatric primary care or outpatient pediatrics preferred.
• BLS required; PALS within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pediatric care from infancy to adolescence.
• Perform well-child visits and preventive health screenings.
• Manage acute pediatric illnesses and chronic conditions.
• Order and interpret labs and imaging as needed.
• Educate families on health plans, immunizations, and follow-up.

Skills

Pediatric primary care

Well-child visits

Chronic disease management

HIPAA knowledge

Education

Texas RN/APRN licensure

National PNP/FNP certification

NCCPA certification

Job description

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Primary Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistants
Katy Cinco Ranch, Katy Morton Ranch, Cy-Fair, Sugar Land

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Employment Type: Full Time

Region: Houston West

About Care for Kids:

Care for Kids is dedicated to providing accessible, high-quality pediatric healthcare across Texas through in-person urgent care, primary care, telemedicine, and SchoolMed services. Our mission is to revolutionize pediatric healthcare delivery and improve access to exceptional care for children and families.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our Pediatric Primary Care team. This role focuses on providing comprehensive, relationship-based care to children and adolescents through preventive care, well-child visits, acute illness management, and ongoing management of common pediatric conditions.

Providers will build long-term relationships with patients and families while supporting continuity of care through developmental screenings, immunizations, chronic condition management, patient education, and appropriate follow-up.

This position is clinic-based, allowing Providers to establish continuity with their patients and become a trusted healthcare partner for children and families.

As a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA), this role could include:

• Provide comprehensive pediatric care from infancy through adolescence.
• Perform well-child visits, annual wellness exams, and age-appropriate physical examinations.
• Conduct developmental, behavioral, growth, nutrition, and preventive health screenings.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat common pediatric illnesses and conditions appropriate for the primary care setting.
• Manage common chronic pediatric conditions, including asthma, ADHD, allergies, eczema, obesity, and other ongoing health needs.
• Provide and manage routine immunizations and age-appropriate anticipatory guidance.
• Order, interpret, and follow up on appropriate laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic testing.
• Manage prescriptions, medication refills, referrals, test results, and ongoing follow-up needs.
• Educate patients, parents, and caregivers on health, development, treatment plans, medications, and preventive care.
• Coordinate care with physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals to support continuity of care.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Maintain compliance with applicable clinical, HIPAA, OSHA, and CLIA requirements.

Provider Qualifications:

• Current, valid, and unencumbered Texas RN/APRN licensure.
• Active national certification as a PNP or FNP from a certifying body recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing.
• Active NCCPA certification.

All Providers

• Minimum 2 years of experience practicing as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Pediatric clinical experience strongly preferred.
• Pediatric primary care, family medicine, or other outpatient pediatric experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with well-child care, preventive health, developmental assessments, and routine pediatric care preferred.
• Experience managing common pediatric acute and chronic conditions.
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
• PALS certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and care-management skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with patients and families and support continuity of care.
• Excellent patient, family, and team communication skills.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, OSHA, and applicable clinical requirements.

Benefits are based on employment classification and eligibility.

All full-time staff members are eligible to participate in our suite of benefits on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.

Full-Time Team Members

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Voluntary life and disability insurance
• Legal and identity theft protection
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free in-clinic and telemedicine visits for employees and eligible dependents
• Corporate Discount Program (flights, hotels, theme park tickets, retail discounts, etc.)
• Company-paid BLS and PALS renewal classes

Join Our Team

Equal Opportunity Employer

Care for Kids embraces diversity and equal employment opportunity. We are committed to building a team representing a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and provide equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable law.