Pediatric Urgent Care Advanced Practice Provider

PM Pediatrics•Commack, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

PM Pediatric Care is the largest pediatric urgent care network in the country, founded and led by pediatric emergency physicians. Their mission is to provide a top-quality, convenient, and accessible alternative to the emergency department for children and young adults. The company is academically driven, offering practice guidelines, CME-accredited lectures, a national conference, and research opportunities. They provide a supportive work environment with individualized learning programs, including procedural training, radiology interpretation, and an evidence-based approach to illness/injury. The practice is set up like an ED with on-site x-ray and lab services, strong support staff, and specialty consultations when needed. They maintain a solid relationship with local communities and have an outstanding reputation. The work schedule is flexible with no overnights, offering roles from 12-36 hours per week (PT/FT).

Requirements

Active ANCC Board Certification or NCCPA 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
Minimum 2 years of independent pediatric clinical experience as an APP (outside of rotations) or at least 1 year in urgent care or emergency medicine.
Ability to think critically, multitask, and work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Excellent computer skills and experience with EMR (eCW experience preferred)
Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and nonverbally
Motivated, energetic, and passionate about pediatric healthcare and believe in our mission.
Deliver impeccable patient experience and treat all patients as if they are family.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience
Pediatric ER, General Pediatrics, or Urgent Care Experience preferred
eCW experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assess and treat acute injury and illness for both in-person and telemedicine patients, including management of febrile infant/child, 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 (only in applicable states).
Oversee in-person and telemedicine patient flow and daily functions of the office, along with oversight of other providers, staff, and trainees on shift.
Maintain operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes to the management team.
Work in conjunction with the onsite and telemedicine teams to assure 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.
Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping patient care information confidential 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 when needed.
Focus on efficiency metrics to improve in-person and telemedicine urgent care flow, antibiotic stewardship, and patient experience.