NP/PA - Primary Care

Cook Children's Health Care System • Grapevine, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Functions in collaborative practice with physician(s) in a private office setting. Autonomously performs patient assessment, diagnosis, and intervention according to approved protocols. Supports physician(s) to develop and maintain patients. Provides office coverage for physician(s) during periods of absence. Prescribes a variety of modalities to meet wellness and illness needs, up to and including facilitating hospital admissions and prescriptive authority. Incorporates current research findings into clinical practice; participates in pertinent areas of clinical research, disseminating findings.

Requirements

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Master’s Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification required.
• Physician Assistants: Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies required.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Current Texas professional registered nurse license.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Current Texas professional advanced practice registered nurse license.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Certified as a Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner required.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required.
• Physician Assistants: Current Texas professional physician assistant license.
• Physician Assistants: Certified as a PA-C.
• Physician Assistants: Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 2 years of pediatric nursing experience or 2 years experience as a PNP or FNP in a primary care setting is strongly preferred.
• Physician Assistants: Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies and a minimum of two years of Pediatric primary/specialty or acute care setting experience OR 2 years' experience in a related allied health field (i.e. family practice setting with a high volume of pediatric patients) strongly preferred.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessment, diagnosis, and intervention according to approved protocols.
• Supports physician(s) to develop and maintain patients.
• Provides office coverage for physician(s) during periods of absence.
• Prescribes a variety of modalities to meet wellness and illness needs, up to and including facilitating hospital admissions and prescriptive authority.
• Incorporates current research findings into clinical practice.
• Participates in pertinent areas of clinical research, disseminating findings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level