Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Queens, NY

Job Description

Job Description

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id:  ORD-229068-NP-NY
• Title:  NP
• Dates Needed:  December - 3 months
• Shift Type:  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:  Outpatient; Clinic
• Call Required:  No
• Board Certification Required:  Yes
• Job Duration:  Locums

This facility operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) delivering outpatient pediatric primary care services within a structured clinical environment consistent with FQHC standards. The clinic maintains established clinical protocols to support consistent and coordinated care delivery across all scheduled coverage periods. On-site support staff includes medical assistants, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and a site supporter to facilitate daily clinical operations.

The area offers clinicians on assignment access to a broad range of cultural, recreational, and entertainment attractions suited to varied interests. Notable landmarks include Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Citi Field, and the Museum of the Moving Image, alongside the Queens Zoo and outdoor spaces such as Astoria Park and the Queens Botanical Garden. Two international airports - John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport - provide convenient travel access, and the area's distinct multicultural neighborhoods offer diverse dining and community experiences.

The clinician will provide outpatient pediatric primary care services to a patient population ages 0-21 on a day shift schedule, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a one-hour lunch break. Clinical responsibilities encompass the evaluation and management of general pediatric primary care conditions consistent with an outpatient clinic scope of practice. Required credentials include board certification, an active state nurse practitioner license, DEA registration, BLS certification, active Medicaid enrollment, and prescriptive authority; the credentialing timeframe is approximately three weeks including Medicaid enrollment. No call coverage is required for this assignment.

• Case Load/PPD:  ~20 PPD
• Support Staff:  MA, RN, LPN, site supporter
• Patient Population:  Children
• Location Type:  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required:  Yes
• Government:  No

Our services are 100% free for clinicians and are designed for a seamless experience with every assignment:

• Precision job matching with proprietary algorithm
• Rapid credentialing with Axuall Digital Wallet
• Concierge support with a dedicated clinician deployment specialist
• Digital hub for assignment details

LocumTenens.com specializes in the temporary placement of physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers at healthcare facilities across the U.S. As the industry’s most-visited job board, LocumTenens.com helps healthcare organizations connect with the professionals they need to ensure patients have access to quality care.

Since 1995, LocumTenens.com has been your full-service locum tenens agency. The need has never been greater to connect great clinicians and great healthcare facilities. Our recruiters work on specialty teams and focus only on one specialty. This way, our medical recruiters learn the ins-and-outs and become recruiting specialists in each area.

That's what we do. Every day.

Company Description

LocumTenens.com specializes in the temporary placement of physicians, CRNAs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers at healthcare facilities across the U.S. As the industry’s most-visited job board, LocumTenens.com helps healthcare organizations connect with the professionals they need to ensure patients have access to quality care.\r\n\r\nSince 1995, LocumTenens.com has been your full-service locum tenens agency. The need has never been greater to connect great clinicians and great healthcare facilities. Our recruiters work on specialty teams and focus only on one specialty. This way, our medical recruiters learn the ins-and-outs and become recruiting specialists in each area.\r\n\r\nThat's what we do. Every day.