Development and Behavioral Pediatrics – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Family Nurse Practitioner/ Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
About The Position
The University of Rochester is hiring a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty care to children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role is based in a busy outpatient clinical setting and is part of an interdisciplinary team. The APP provides direct patient care, including assessment of developmental status, health, and behavioral conditions; ordering tests; treating health and behavioral conditions; and collaborating with caregivers. Additional duties include some care coordination, oversight of RN phone management, collaboration with community partners, participation in research protocols, and educating students and new employees through clinical learning experiences, knowledge sharing, and skill training. The University of Rochester describes its community values as equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability, and is committed to an inclusive and welcoming culture and equal opportunity.
Requirements
- For Nurse Practitioners: master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner.
- For Nurse Practitioners: active New York State Registered Nurse license in good standing.
- For Nurse Practitioners: active New York State Nurse Practitioner licensure in good standing and current national certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
- For Physician Assistants: completion of an ARC-PA-approved Physician Assistant program.
- For Physician Assistants: active New York State Physician Assistant licensure in good standing and current national certification from NCCPA.
- Demonstrated clinical competence.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills.
- Interpersonal effectiveness and customer relation skills.
- Computer competence.
- Active desire to learn.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in an NP or PA role.
- Skills working with children with disabilities and/or challenging behavior.
- Psychopharmacology skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and comfort working in a busy environment.
- Culturally diverse and bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct outpatient care to children with complex intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Assess developmental status, health, and behavioral conditions.
- Order testing and treat health and behavioral conditions.
- Collaborate with caregivers.
- Perform some care coordination.
- Oversee RN phone management.
- Collaborate with community partners.
- Participate in research protocols.
- Educate students and new employees through clinical learning experiences, knowledge sharing, and skill training.
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Job Type
Full-time
