Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (2 Roles Available)

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Lake Charles, LA | Full-time, permanent | $110,000 to $115,000 base salary plus bonus

Who We Are Looking For

• Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioners are strongly encouraged to apply. Family Nurse Practitioners with several years of experience in a pediatric practice will also be considered. Acute care and psychiatric NP certifications are not a fit for this role.
• 2+ years of experience as a nurse practitioner. This role is not open to new graduates.
• An active Louisiana NP license is required. Candidates relocating from out of state are welcome if they already hold a Louisiana license.
• Candidates with ties to the Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana area are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Visa sponsorship, including J-1, is not available.

About the Role

An established pediatric practice in the Lake Charles area is adding two Pediatric Nurse Practitioners to its team. The practice runs three clinic locations in the area and has a collaborative, family-style culture where questions are welcomed and physicians are readily available.

What You Will Do

• Provide outpatient pediatric primary care, including well-child visits, sick visits and follow-ups
• See patients from newborn to 18, with patients often staying with the practice up to age 21
• Serve a patient population that is about 70% Medicaid, with the remainder commercially insured
• Chart in the room on your own laptop using a template-driven EHR, with charts closed within 24 hours and no take-home charting
• Work with a support team that handles referrals, prior authorizations, labs and patient phone messages, so you can focus on seeing patients
• Few in-office procedures are required; nursing staff handle casting

Collaboration and Onboarding

• Collaborating physician agreements with all practice physicians, and a physician is almost always on site or available
• About two weeks working alongside the lead physician to start
• Patient schedule begins at one patient every 30 minutes and increases at your own pace

Schedule

• 4.5 days per week. Appointments run 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM with a midday lunch break
• One afternoon off per week, typically Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
• Rotating Saturday clinic, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• After-hours patient phone call Monday through Thursday, generally one to two days per week. No hospital call and no after-hours prescription refills

Compensation and Benefits

• $110,000 to $115,000 base salary
• Annual productivity bonus
• Health insurance, with the employer paying the majority of the employee premium
• 401(k) with a 4% dollar-for-dollar company match
• 3 weeks PTO
• Malpractice insurance covered
• $500 annual CME allowance
• Controlled substance registration covered
• PALS training provided on site annually
• Relocation assistance available

Interview Process

An initial interview with practice leadership, followed by a Zoom or on-site interview and clinic tour.

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