Advanced Practice Provider-Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Williamson Medical Center)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is accepting applications for a full-time acute care Advanced Practice Provider. Pediatric Emergency Medicine is an exciting specialty that offers exposure to a wide variety of patient pathology in a fast paced setting. Pediatric Emergency Medicine practitioners need to be prepared to care for medical and surgical patients of variable severity. Practitioners will be expected to obtain a history and perform a physical exam on pediatric patients from newborn to adolescence. Under the supervision of attending physicians, they will exercise critical thinking and develop differentials diagnosis, management plans and deposition for pediatric patients presenting to the pediatric emergency department. Communication with families, consultants, community providers and emergency medicine staff will be expected. The practitioner will also participate in common procedures in pediatric emergency medicine such as suturing, abscess drainage, and splinting of extremity injuries.

Requirements

LIC-Licensed Nurse Practitioner - Tennessee
LIC-Physician's Assistant Certified - Tennessee
LIC-Registered Nurse - Tennessee
Relevant Work Experience
Master's degree

Responsibilities

Obtain a history and perform a physical exam on pediatric patients from newborn to adolescence.
Exercise critical thinking and develop differentials diagnosis, management plans and deposition for pediatric patients presenting to the pediatric emergency department.
Communicate with families, consultants, community providers and emergency medicine staff.
Participate in common procedures in pediatric emergency medicine such as suturing, abscess drainage, and splinting of extremity injuries.