Advanced Practice Provider - Emergency Department (Full Time, Variable Shifts)

Job Summary

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) functions independently within parameters delineated by their supervising physician. The Emergency Medicine PA will assess, diagnose, and manage episodic illnesses, injuries and acute exacerbations of chronic diseases of the Pediatric Patient. Responsibilities include; performing history and physical examination, ordering and interpreting radiological and laboratory test results, treating minor injuries, prescribing medications, documenting patient care services within EMR and departmental records, and performing procedures within scope of practice and demonstrating through competency. The Pediatric Emergency Medicine PA reports to the Pediatric Emergency Medicine APP Manager.

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements

• Master's Degree of an approved program leading to eligibility for licensure as a Physician Assistant
• Current Florida PA license - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• Certification by The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCPAA) - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• American Heart Association (AHA) PALS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• Level II Background Check

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Pediatric Urgent Care or Pediatric Emergency Department experience preferred.
• Able to work weekends, holidays, evenings, nights with varying shifts.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with other disciplines using discretion and independent judgement.
• Able to recognize subtle changes in patient's condition and to adapt care based on those changes.
• Able to interpret, adapt and react calmly under stressful conditions.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to problem solve to formulate a plan of care and evaluate the patient's response to care.

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About Nicklaus Children’s Health System

About Nicklaus Children’s Health System Where Your Child Matters Most ™

For more than 75 years, Nicklaus Children’s Health System has stood as a beacon of hope for children and families across the state of Florida and beyond. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South Florida's #1 nonprofit, freestanding specialty licensed hospital exclusively for children. Nicklaus Children’s provides pediatric care across a growing network of hospital and community-based partnerships, including within NCH North Hospital in Naples, Jupiter Medical Center, select Baptist Health Hospital pediatric emergency units, as well as at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Fort Lauderdale and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Coral Springs, each located on the campuses of Broward Health. The hospitals and their network of more than 35 outpatient locations offer lifesaving care in Miami-Dade, Broward, Martin and Palm Beach counties. The 474-bed system is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, with many programs routinely ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. Nicklaus Children’s also includes a nonprofit physician practice subsidiary with more than 40 pediatric specialties and an ambulatory surgery center.

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