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Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine (Staff Relief/Pool - Variable shifts)

NCPS-EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIANS Florida-Miami-Nicklaus Children's Hospital - Main Hospital Campus Miami, Florida Requisition ID 25705

Description

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.

Job Specific Duties

  • Performs comprehensive and problem focused history and physical examinations.
  • Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory tests and diagnostic tests with education and experience.
  • Performs procedures as demonstrated through competency and identified in delineation of privileges.
  • Participates in performance improvement activities, quality initiatives and research.
  • Initiates emergency resuscitation and stabilization as necessary.
  • Works effectively with physicians and other health professionals as a member or leader of a health care team or other professional group.
  • Precepts new APP hires and APP students.
  • Accountable for maintaining current expertise and skills in order to facilitate a higher quality of clinical performance and to promote professional growth.
  • Completes clinical documentation accurately and in a timely manner. 

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.


Job :

Professional

Primary Location :

Florida-Miami-Nicklaus Children's Hospital - Main Hospital Campus

Department :

NCPS-EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIANS-3100-451670

Job Status


:Pool
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Joining a new organization can be daunting or overwhelming. But at Nicklaus, your colleagues make you feel welcomed. They taught me to celebrate our accomplishments and band together during challenging times. This is not easy to find in healthcare these days, so I’m grateful to have found an amazing place to work with people and leadership who have my well-being in mind.

Lova Renee Brunson Manager Accreditation & Regulatory

Collaboration leads to success.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Working together, we find solutions and methods we would never find alone, and at Nicklaus Children’s, we have fun doing it.

Responsibility drives us.

We all take responsibility here – for the children, their families, our work and each other. We meet our responsibilities head on and motivate each other to succeed.

Empower yourself, help others.

Nicklaus Children’s encourages team members to believe in their ability to affect positive change in the world through everything they do with us.

Advocate for the right way.

Advocate for children. Advocate for families. Advocate for yourself. But most of all, advocate for getting the job done right and you will find nothing but success and support in your career here.

Transformation is growth.

At Nicklaus Children’s, change is not to be feared. When you work here, you are always working with the most advanced tools and procedures available.

Empathy is everything.

We expect our team members to have empathy for the patients and families they treat, and in turn, we have empathy for them. We take care of everyone in the Nicklaus Children’s family with competitive benefits and our supportive culture.

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