Pediatrics Physician Assistant

PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Provide comprehensive, culturally competent pediatric care to infants, children, and adolescents in an FQHC setting, with emphasis on preventive care, health equity, and underserved populations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver well-child, sick, and chronic disease management visits
• Perform physical exams, developmental screenings, and behavioral health assessments
• Diagnose and treat pediatric conditions; order and interpret diagnostics
• Prescribe medications and administer immunizations per CDC guidelines
• Manage chronic conditions (asthma, obesity, behavioral disorders, HIV-exposed/infected)
• Provide anticipatory guidance on nutrition, development, safety, and preventive care
• Address social determinants of health impacting families
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on care coordination and referrals
• Maintain EHR documentation and meet productivity and quality metrics
• Participate in quality improvement and PCMH initiatives
• Support community outreach and health education

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing (MSN/DNP)
• Current APRN license in state of practice
• DEA license and prescriptive authority
• BLS certification (PALS preferred)
• Pediatric experience; FQHC or underserved setting preferred
• Board Certification as Pediatric NP (PNP-PC or PNP-AC) preferred
• Bilingual proficiency (English/Haitian Creole)

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