Pediatric Urgent Care Physician Assistant - Tarzana, CA - (Per Diem)

PM Pediatrics • Los Angeles, CA

22h • 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, offering practice guidelines, CME-accredited lectures, a national annual conference, and data for research. We provide 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 with on-site x-ray and lab services, excellent support staff, and specialty consultations when necessary. We maintain a strong relationship with local communities and have an outstanding reputation. 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 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 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 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, 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 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive individualized learning programs for pediatric advanced practice providers, including procedural training, radiology interpretation, and evidence-based approach to illness/injury.
• On-site x-ray and lab services.
• Specialty consultations when necessary (i.e., plastic surgery, orthopedics).
• Flexible work schedule with no overnights.
• Variety of roles available where you can choose to work anywhere from 12-36 hours per week (PT/FT).

What This Job Offers

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