Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician - Outpatient Neurology New! Neurology | Full-Time | P[...]

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician - Outpatient Neurology Posting Note: Phoenix Children’s Division of Neurology is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a minimum of 3 years pediatrics experience and preferred neurology experience to join our growing program. The Division of Neurology at Phoenix Children’s is the largest pediatric neurology program in the state of Arizona and one of the largest in the nation. We offer comprehensive and compassionate evaluation, diagnostic, treatment and follow-up services for children and families with known or suspected neurological conditions. Our services include medical evaluations, nutrition counseling, and diagnostic and laboratory testing, imaging, and procedures. Our program serves as the main neurology referral for a population of 7 million residents, of whom 1.5 million are in the pediatric age range. This APP position will have responsibility for the pediatric neurology patient population. Although this position is predominately outpatient, the successful provider may have alternating responsibility for patient care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Inpatient duties include, but are not limited to, rounding with the inpatient attending to address daily care, daily EHR documentation, communication with consultants, answering questions from bedside RN’s and pharmacy, coordinating patient discharge, and pager coverage during the day. Outpatient duties include evaluating and treating patients in the clinic setting, managing outpatient prescriptions and secure health messages, educating patients and their families on active issues and therapeutic changes, interacting with appropriate consultants, and facilitating appropriate follow up for patients. Participation in focused quality or research projects is encouraged. Active involvement in APP student teaching through affiliated programs is one of the required core values. Multiple opportunities exist within our program for specialty interests. We participate in multi-specialty care teams, including Neuromuscular, Headache, Movement Disorder, Neuro-Oncology, Epilepsy, Concussion, and a Ketogenic Diet program. Our clinical staff includes 24 physicians, 5 Nurse Practitioners, 2 Dietitians, an Epilepsy Nurse Specialty Care Coordinator, nurses, and medical assistants. The clinical activities for the Division include approximately 1700 ambulatory visits, 157 multi-specialty inpatient consultations, and 480 inpatient subsequent visits per month in addition to internal and external EEG reads, PEMU monitoring, sleep studies, epilepsy laser surgeries, and in office procedures. The Neurology Division covers five satellite clinics (Arrowhead, Southwest Valley, Mercy Gilbert, Scottsdale, Northwest Valley), as well as the inpatient neurology services on main campus at Phoenix Children’s. In 2024, we will expand inpatient coverage to Phoenix Children’s Arrowhead to meet the needs of our growing population in the West Valley and to Phoenix Children’s Mercy Gilbert Hospital to meet the needs of our growing population in the East Valley. Phoenix Children’s main campus, located in the heart of Phoenix, is a full-service, freestanding, tertiary medical center, offering 533 licensed beds, 72 of which are dedicated to intensive care and 49 of which are NICU. We are a rapidly growing healthcare system, soon expanding to 610 licensed beds, with an additional 60 NICU beds. Phoenix Children’s is a teaching hospital, leading the way for the next generation of pediatric providers through residency programs and fellowships, and is actively involved in clinical research, dedicating $10 million annually to support research activities. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a CV to: Chastity Jensen, APP Talent Acquisition Partner Phoenix Children’s, O: View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io Position Duties Conduct comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Order and prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and perform therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status. Formulate family-centered plan of care and collaborate with other team members. Collect and analyze data when necessary. Perform any advanced procedures associated with credentialing process. Utilize the most up-to-date evidence-based practice for plan of care and adjust according to family needs and effectiveness. Serve as an educational resource to patients, families, nursing staff, providers and other health care teams. Participate in professional development by maintaining required competencies, certifications, and supporting development of others such as advanced practice provider students, residents and medical students. Demonstrate commitment to patient safety by addressing concerns appropriately, reporting through channels, and ensuring changes in practice. Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as requested. Position Qualifications Education Master’s or Doctorate degree from an Accreditation Commission for Nursing (ACEN) and/or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited graduate school of nursing in Pediatric Acute Care, Pediatric Primary Care, or Family Medicine OR Master’s degree from a nationally accredited ARC-PA program. Special Skills Excellent interpersonal skills, strong verbal communication, and basic computer skills. Additional Requirements Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association or obtained by start date. Current State of Arizona certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, or obtained by start date. National board certification matching area of education or maintain certificate in National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential Physical Requirement – Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) – Constantly Physical Requirement – Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc.) – Constantly Physical Requirement – Hearing – Constantly Physical Requirement – Pushing/Pulling – Constantly Physical Requirement – Reaching – Constantly Physical Requirement – Sitting – Occasionally Physical Requirement – Standing – Frequently Physical Requirement – Stooping, crouching, kneeling, crawling – Frequently Physical Requirement – Talking – Constantly Physical Requirement – Walking – Constantly Physical Requirement – Near Vision – Constantly Physical Requirement – Far Vision – Constantly Physical Requirement – Color Discrimination – Occasionally Physical Requirement – Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment – Constantly Physical Requirement – Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance – Frequently Physical Requirement – Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance – Occasionally Occupational Exposure – Inside office environment – Applicable Occupational Exposure – Airborne communicable diseases – Applicable Occupational Exposure – Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid – Applicable Occupational Exposure – Fumes or airborne particles – Applicable Occupational Exposure – Hazardous materials exposure – Applicable Occupational Exposure – Radiation exposure – Applicable Occupational Exposure – Toxic or caustic chemicals – Applicable #J-18808-Ljbffr Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.