Pediatric Urgent Care Advanced Practice Provider | Weekends Only

PM Pediatrics • Rockville, MD

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About The Position

PM Pediatric Care is hiring Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) with significant pediatric or urgent care/emergency room experience to evaluate and provide evidence-based treatment to pediatric patients in an urgent care setting, under the guidance of local clinical leaders. The role provides care to in-person and telemedicine patients and includes assessment and treatment of acute injuries and illnesses, as well as common urgent care procedures. Training is provided for obtaining and preliminarily interpreting radiographs where applicable.

APPs oversee daily operations and patient flow, including oversight of other providers, staff, and trainees on shift. They collaborate with on-site and telemedicine teams to complete daily tasks and maintain safe, efficient, high-quality care. This is a weekend-only opportunity. PM Pediatric Care offers flexible scheduling, no overnight shifts, and individualized learning programs, procedural training, continuing education, and mentorship.

Requirements

• Active ANCC board certification or NCCPA certification.
• Active RN license, 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.
• At least 2 years of independent pediatric clinical experience as an APP outside of rotations, or at least 1 year of urgent care or emergency medicine experience.
• Ability to think critically, multitask, and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent computer skills and experience with an electronic medical record system.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and nonverbally.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric emergency room, general pediatrics, or urgent care experience is preferred.
• Experience with eCW is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat acute injuries and illnesses in pediatric in-person and telemedicine patients, including conditions such as febrile illness, ENT infections, abdominal pain, anaphylaxis, respiratory distress, croup, and asthma.
• Perform common urgent care procedures, including abscess drainage, foreign body removal, and laceration repair using sutures, staples, or dermal adhesive.
• Obtain and provide preliminary interpretation of radiographs, with radiologist over-reads where applicable.
• Oversee daily operations and patient flow for in-person and telemedicine visits, including oversight of providers, staff, and trainees on shift.
• Follow established policies and procedures and proactively report necessary operational changes to the management team.
• Collaborate with on-site and telemedicine teams on lab and radiology result review, patient follow-up, and timely responses to patient calls and questions.
• Promote a safe, secure, equitable, and healthy work environment by enforcing safety protocols, upholding quality standards, and ensuring legal compliance.
• Protect confidential patient information in compliance with HIPAA.
• Update knowledge and skills through internal training, continuing education, professional publications, and participation in professional organizations.
• Assist staff and patients with complaints as part of service recovery efforts.
• Focus on efficiency metrics to improve in-person and telemedicine patient flow, antibiotic stewardship, and patient experience.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling to support work–life balance.
• No overnight shifts.
• Comprehensive individualized learning programs, procedural training, radiology interpretation training, and mentorship.
• Continuing education opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level