Pediatric Urgent Care Advanced Practice Provider (NP / PA) - Sign On Bonus Up To $10,000

PM Pediatric Care•Rockville, MD

31d•$105,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

PM Pediatric Care is the largest pediatric urgent care network in the country, founded and led by pediatric emergency physicians. Our mission is to provide a top quality, convenient, and accessible alternative to the emergency department for children and young adults. We are academically driven with over 50 practice guidelines, CME-accredited lectures/workshops, a national annual conference, and extensive data for research and clinical analytics. We offer a supportive work environment with comprehensive individualized learning programs for pediatric advanced practice providers, including procedural training, radiology interpretation, and an evidence-based approach to illness/injury. Our centers are set up like an ED but in a private practice setting, equipped with on-site x-ray and lab services, excellent support staff, and specialty consultations when necessary. We maintain strong community relationships and an outstanding reputation with patients and primary care providers. The work schedule is flexible with no overnights, offering a variety of roles from 12-36 hours per week (PT/FT).

Requirements

Ability to critically think, multitask, and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Excellent computer skills and experience with EMR (eCW experience preferred).
Pediatric experience is required.
Active ANCC Board Certification.
Active RN (if applicable) and NP/PA state license for each state where treating patients.
Master of Science in Nursing or Doctoral degree in Nursing or Master of Physician Assistant Studies required.
Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and nonverbally.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric ER, Pediatric Hospitalist, or Pediatrics Urgent Care Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and treat acute injury and illness for both in-person and telemedicine patients, including management of febrile infants/children, ear/nose/throat infections, pediatric abdominal pain, anaphylaxis, procedural anxiolysis, respiratory distress, croup, and asthma.
Perform procedural care including abscess drainage, foreign body removal, and laceration repair with sutures, staples, and dermal adhesive.
Take radiographs and provide preliminary interpretation of x-rays with official radiology over-reads (in applicable states).
Oversee in-person and telemedicine patient flow and daily office functions, including oversight of other providers, staff, and trainees on shift.
Maintain operations by following policies and procedures and reporting needed changes to the management team.
Work in conjunction with onsite and telemedicine teams to ensure completion of daily tasks, including lab and radiology result review, patient follow-up, and timely responses to patient calls and questions.
Maintain a safe, secure, equitable, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing safety procedures, quality standards, and complying with legal regulations.
Protect patient care information by maintaining confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Update knowledge and skills through internal training, continuing education, professional publications, and participation in professional organizations.
Assist the clinical team and patients with complaints and take an active role in service recovery.
Focus on efficiency metrics to improve in-person and telemedicine urgent care flow, antibiotic stewardship, and patient experience.

Benefits

Sign On Bonus Up To $10,000
Flexible work schedule
No overnights
Variety of roles available (12-36 hours per week)
Comprehensive individualized learning programs
Procedural training
Radiology interpretation training
Evidence-based approach to illness/injury training
On-site x-ray and lab services
Specialty consultations when necessary
Academically driven with practice guidelines, CME-accredited lectures/workshops, national annual conference, and data for research/clinical analytics.