NP/PA - Primary Care

Cook Children's Health Care System • Burleson, TX

1d • 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.
• Current Texas professional registered nurse license (for APRNs).
• Current Texas professional advanced practice registered nurse license (for APRNs).
• Certified as a Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner required (for APRNs).
• Current Texas professional physician assistant license (for PAs).
• Certified as a PA-C (for PAs).
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required.
• Minimum 2 years of pediatric nursing experience or 2 years experience as a PNP or FNP in a primary care setting is strongly preferred.
• 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 (for PAs).

Nice To Haves

• 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: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level