Adolescent Family Nurse Practitioner - FNP

Job Description

Job Description

Midland Pediatric Associates, PLLC , is looking for a Full-Time Nurse Practitioner to join our elite team! We aim to build lasting relationships with the families we serve. We pride ourselves on being a medical home, not simply a "clinic." A qualified candidate would be passionate about wellness care and pediatric/adolescent medicine.

Midland Pediatric Associates is a private pediatric healthcare organization that offers compassionate and skilled Pediatric Care in the Permian Basin and surrounding areas. 
Our mission at Midland Pediatric Associates has remained constant since we founded our group as Midland's premier pediatric healthcare organization and to provide high-quality care and services for our patients in providing up-to-date facilities and services to promote pediatric healthcare excellence. If you are a Nurse Practitioner seeking to join a family-focused team where patient care is the highest priority, please get in touch with us for an interview. (Bilingual is a plus but is not required).

Duties will include reasonable tasks and assignments of a Nurse Practitioner specializing in pediatrics as deemed appropriate by MPA and any of your supervisors. All such duties shall be performed by applicable canons, professional ethics, and conduct rules. You shall also promote the Company's professional practice to the extent permitted by law and the relevant canons of professional ethics. Your duties shall specifically include the following, without limitation:

• Compiling health histories for patients.
• Completing pediatric appraisals, including physical assessment of patients.
• Evaluating the ongoing development of patients.
• Recognizing deviations and signs of illness in patients.
• Counseling patients and providing anticipatory guidance.
• Recognition and assessment of parent/child and family relationships.
• Conducting parent conferences and follow-up phone calls to parents.
• Continually updating and expanding practice knowledge and skills, including through self—study, continuing education programs, reviewing medical literature, and participating in case discussions with other pediatric providers. 
• Maintaining working relationships with patients and related parties, including through the following:  
  1. Interviewing patients, parents, and other family relations.
  2. Assisting in patient development of a healthy attitude, including self-assessment and body understanding, emphasizing positive characteristics.
  3. Acting as a resource and valuable point of contact for the Company.
  4. Sharing relevant patient information with pediatricians as required and/or law permits.
  5. Interacting and sharing information with post-partum/nursery staff.

Office Hours:  

• Monday through Friday - 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
• Saturday & Sunday - CLOSED
• Rotating On-Call

Job Type : Full-time, 4.5 days per week. Salaried exempt employee

On-Call: Candidate will be scheduled, as will other MPA clinicians, to work some weekday 'nights', weekends and holidays and will be proportional to the other physicians and employed nurse practitioners.

Pay: Competitive with relocation assistance available.

Benefits:

• 401(k) Plan with employer contribution
• The employer pays for health insurance for the employee, and additional dependent coverage is available at the employee's expense

• Dental & Vision plans are offered at the employee's expense

• 20 days of paid time off in addition to 6 paid holidays
• CME Reimbursement up to $5,000
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement for students seeking medical degrees/certifications

Required Credential(s):

• Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained before hire/transfer date.
• A licensed registered nurse is credentialed by the Texas Board of Nursing and obtained before the hire date.

Preferred Credential(s):

• Primary Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Education:

• Master's degree in Nursing required.

Additional Preferences:

• Two years of experience is preferred but not required in Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine
• Bilingual

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work for this position and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the role. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Midland Pediatric Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Any individual seeking employment will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Anyone with questions should contact Human Resources.