Advanced Practice Provider - Sleep Medicine Clinic

Seattle Children's•Bellevue, WA

2d•$105,457 - $155,098•Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team of 7 physicians and 5 APPs. In this position, you will assume primary responsibility for management of infants, children, and adolescents in outpatient clinic with a variety of sleep concerns including obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, sleep movement disorders, and hypersomnia's such as Narcolepsy. You will be independently responsible for assessment, diagnosis, evaluation (including ordering procedures such as sleep studies and IV iron), and treatment (including management of PAP, sleep medications, and behavioral sleep interventions). This position is primarily weekdays during daytime hours.

Requirements

Master's degree in nursing with a concentration in a pediatric or family nurse practitioner program OR graduate of a nationally accredited physician assistant program.
One year work experience in a pediatric or family focused clinical area.
Active, unencumbered registered nurse and advanced registered nurse practitioner licensure in the State of Washington (For Nurse Practitioners).
Current national certification as a pediatric or family nurse practitioner (For Nurse Practitioners).
Active, unencumbered physician assistant licensure in the State of Washington (For Physician Assistants).
Initial certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (For Physician Assistants).
Active Drug Enforcement Authority registration (For All Providers).
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Professionals is required at time of hire and to be maintained continuously throughout employment. American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) will also be accepted in lieu of BLS for Healthcare Professionals.
Some clinical locations may require American Heart Association Pediatric Life Support training and continuous maintenance of certification.
Active clinical privileges as an Allied Health Provider at Seattle Children's Hospital must be secured prior to time of hire and must be maintained in good standing and in compliance with all medical staff bylaws, continuously throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

Two years experience in advanced practice provider role
Two years experience in pediatric health care

Responsibilities

Assume primary responsibility for management of infants, children, and adolescents in outpatient clinic with a variety of sleep concerns including obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, sleep movement disorders, and hypersomnia's such as Narcolepsy.
Independently responsible for assessment, diagnosis, evaluation (including ordering procedures such as sleep studies and IV iron), and treatment (including management of PAP, sleep medications, and behavioral sleep interventions).