Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Pediatric Neurology
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant practices in an advanced role providing developmentally and age-appropriate health maintenance for well children, episodic care for ill children, and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions. The provider works under a delineation of clinical privileges and collaboratively with other members of the health care team. Under established guidelines and clinical protocols, the provider assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities in assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of treatment and procedures. Duties are performed in a manner appropriate to the developmental needs and ages of the patients served. The advanced practice provider is also responsible for education, research, consultation, and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels. The role includes outpatient general neurology, headache, epilepsy, and KGD management, with some inpatient coverage for EMU and Neurology patients.
Requirements
- For Physician Assistant: Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies.
- For Physician Assistant: Board certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- For Physician Assistant: Unrestricted Physician Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board.
- For Nurse Practitioner: Master’s degree in nursing.
- For Nurse Practitioner: RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact.
- For Nurse Practitioner: FNP, NNP, PNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CPNP-AC, or AG-ACNP credential from the Texas Board of Nursing.
Nice To Haves
- Pediatric Neurology experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide developmentally and age-appropriate health maintenance for well children, episodic care for ill children, and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions.
- Collaborate with other members of the health care team and practice under established guidelines and clinical protocols.
- Assess and diagnose patients and initiate treatment and procedures within clinical privileges.
- Provide outpatient general neurology care, including headache, epilepsy, and KGD management.
- Provide some inpatient coverage for EMU and Neurology patients.
- Contribute to education, research, consultation, and evaluation of clinical practice.
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Job Type
Full-time
