Per Diem Pediatric Urgent Care Advanced Practice Provider

PM Pediatrics•Manchester, CT

6d•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 a supportive work environment with comprehensive individualized learning programs, including procedural training, radiology interpretation, and an evidence-based approach to illness/injury. Our facilities 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 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

Motivated, energetic, and passionate about pediatric healthcare and belief in the company's mission.
Ability to deliver impeccable customer service and treat all patients as if they are family.
Ability to critically think, multitask, and work as part of a team.
Excellent computer skills and experience with EMR (eCW experience preferred).
BC/BE in Pediatrics.
Urgent Care or Emergency Department experience.

Responsibilities

Assess and treat acute injury and illness for both in-person and telemedicine patients, including management of febrile infants/children, ENT infections, pediatric abdominal pain, anaphylaxis, procedural anxiolysis, respiratory distress, croup, and asthma.
Perform procedural care such as abscess drainage, foreign body removal, and laceration repair with sutures, staples, and dermal adhesive.
Take radiographs and provide preliminary interpretation of x-rays (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.