Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (3574)

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Waco Family Medicine

MacArthur (Pediatrics) - Waco, TX 76708

Overview

Level: Experienced Position Type: Full Time Job Shift: Day Education Level: 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage: None Category: Health Care

Description

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Waco Family Medicine

Primary Duties:

• Must have a genuine desire to continuously learn and provide high quality patient care
• Seeing ambulatory patients of the Center as scheduled and assigned by Center
• Maintain full privileges for practice of clinical medicine at Family Health Center
• Abide by the ethics of the medical profession and all federal, state and local laws and ordinances applicable to his/her practice
• Participate in committees/work groups as assigned
• May participate in quality improvement projects
• Other duties as assigned

Other Duties:

• Assist in the Center's provision of health education and health promotion programs including but not limited to such groups as the Center's patients, physicians, staff, and/or community residents.
• Other duties as assigned by the Medical Director and/or Center management.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Visual and auditory accuracy
• Indoor setting
• Shift length - 8 hours
• Frequent use of computer
• Frequent standing and walking
• Extensive sitting
• Frequent telephone usage
• Continuous conversational communication
• Continuous repetitive grasping and manipulation of both hands
• Occasionally working in confined, noisy areas
• Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs
• Occasionally pushing, pulling and positioning patients up to 200 lbs
• Occasionally pushing, pulling and positioning (with assistance) patients over 200 lbs
• Occasional exposure to electrical, chemical, gaseous and dusty conditions
• Occasional exposure to patients with communicable diseases
• Understand/carry out simple/detailed, oral/written instructions
• Memorize and retain instructions
• Read and interpret detailed specifications
• Able to respond quickly and calmly in medical emergencies

Qualifications

Waco Family Medicine

Serve the underserved with like-minded people! Waco Family Medicine is a large Federally Qualified Health Center in Central Texas with 14 locations offering a wide range of services.

We pride ourselves on a strong commitment to equitable, evidence-based holistic medical, dental and behavioral healthcare. Our community health center is a designated Patient Centered Medical Home, coordinating a robust collaborative of community health partnership (wellness center, prescription produce program, teaching kitchen, medical legal partnership). In addition to in-house pharmacy, WFM provides a sizeable network of in-house specialty service clinics (HIV, Hep C, Sports Medicine, Surgery, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Dermatology, Wound Care). Through these various programs, we offer comprehensive, affordable primary care to patients across a broad range of demographics. Our passion is to facilitate whole person health and wellness for our patients and community.

We are seeking candidates whose professional goals are to achieve equitable health outcomes. Our patient population of 60,000 patients is 24% African American, 43% Latin American with 20% Spanish-speaking.

We are also deeply committed to the health and well-being of our clinicians and staff. We are focused on reducing burnout, fostering joy in work, and building community and resilience throughout our system and across departments. We work actively to foster a culture of innovation and collaboration and are eager to welcome new staff who share our vision and our goals.

Offer Information

• Permanent position at our MacArthur Pediatric Clinic
• Salary, Incentive Plan - competitive, inquire for details
• Signing Bonus - provided
• Loan repayment through National Health Service Corp - pending availability

• Leave
• Vacation - 3 weeks paid, ability to purchase more
• Holidays - 8 paid holidays
• Sick leave - 2 weeks
• CME - 1 week plus stipend

• Health & Dental Insurance – provided
• Malpractice Insurance – provided, with tail coverage
• Life & Disability Insurance - provided
• Call - none

Geographic Information

Waco is a mid-sized city in Central Texas. It is situated on the I-35 corridor between Dallas and Austin. It boasts major attractions, historic homes, recreational venues, theatrical and musical productions, as well as art exhibitions. Waco is home to Baylor University and Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Market at the Silos.

The city is the birthplace of Dr Pepper, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Waco also boasts a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities from kayaking on the Brazos River to world-class mountain-biking and hiking trails in Cameron Park, the largest urban city park in the nation after Central Park.

Reports To: Chief Medical Officer and Supervising Physician

Qualifications Needed

• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner degree program.
• Board eligible or Board certification required.
• Current or pending license to practice medicine in the state of Texas.
• Current BLS certification

Skills

• Provision of clinical healthcare services for clients in an ambulatory clinic setting.
• Bilingual (Spanish & English) preferred, though not required.