Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Bone Marrow Transplant
Phoenix Children's
Application
Details
Posted: 02-Nov-23
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses / Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
Sector:
Health Care System
Required Education:
Masters
Internal Number: 778899
When you join the healthcare team at Phoenix Children’s, you’ll see the world of medicine through the eyes of a child. You’ll be amazed by something new every day, inspired by the capabilities and expertise of your co-workers, and you’ll be able to transform your professional ambitions into reality. Here, you can be part of a growing system that will never outgrow its sense of joy, purpose, or discovery. Grow with us.
We’re looking for lifelong learners who transform curiosity into discovery to join us in an inspiring place—filled with hope, positivity, support, and compassion.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Bone Marrow Transplant
This APP position will have responsibility for the Bone Marrow Transplant patient population. The successful provider will have alternating responsibility for management of inpatient and outpatient pediatric BMT patients. Inpatient duties include: rounding with the inpatient BMT attending to address daily care and make daily patient management decisions, daily EHR documentation, order entry, communication with consultants, answering questions from bedside RN’s and pharmacy, coordinating patient discharge, and dictation of discharge summaries. In addition, the APP will assist with education to the RN’s on the care area floors related to daily care of the BMT patient, as well as participate in annual RN education updates. Outpatient duties would include independent management of patients in the clinic setting, placing orders, managing outpatient prescriptions and home care orders, educating patients and their families on active issues and therapeutic changes, interacting with appropriate consultants, and scheduling appropriate follow up for patients. The position will include weekend and holiday coverage rotated among 6 APP’s. Participation in focused quality or research projects, in conjunction with the BMT attending team, is encouraged. Prior BMT experience preferred although not required.
For the 13th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Phoenix Children’s among the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals.” The health system was also named the No. 1 children’s hospital in Arizona and third in the Southwest region. Phoenix Children’s is the only children’s hospital in Arizona ever to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report. Phoenix Children’s also consistently ranks on the Becker’s Hospital Review list of the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare.
The Phoenix Valley Region is the fifth largest metropolitan area in the US. Over the last several years, Phoenix and its surrounding communities have experienced significant population growth while still maintaining a favorable cost of living compared to the other largest metro areas. Year-round sunshine, abundant scenic desert landscape, and access to every possible cultural and recreational and spectator sports activities are other advantages of living in the Phoenix Valley area.
PCP offers an outstanding work environment, a competitive compensation/benefits package including paid malpractice insurance coverage, paid time off, and access to CME including a professional development course through UptoDate.
Phoenix Children’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Certifications
Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association or obtained by start date.
Current State of Arizona certification as a Nurse Practitioner OR Current State of Arizona certification as a Physician Assistant or obtained by start date.
National board certification to match area of education OR maintain certificate in National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Education
Master’s or Doctorate degree from an Accreditation Commission for Nursing (ACEN) and/or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited graduate school of nursing in Pediatric Acute care, Pediatric primary care or Family Medicine OR Master’s degree from nationally accredited ARC-PA program.