Pediatric Trauma / Pediatric Surgery - Family Nurse Practitioner / Pediatric Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

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Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

500501 Surgical APP-SMH

Work Shift:

UR - Rotating (United States of America)

Range:

UR URCD 218

Compensation Range:

$98,508.00 - $132,995.00

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities

FNP, PNP or PA

The Pediatric Trauma/ Pediatric Surgery (PTPS) Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will work with the Pediatric Surgery (Trauma) service and interdisciplinary teams to provide acute care to pediatric trauma patients. This position provides care to injured children in the inpatient and outpatient settings. His/her/their responsibilities include assisting with pediatric trauma resuscitations, inpatient management, care coordination, discharge planning as well as coordinating outpatient appointments, and outpatient follow up care.

The PTPS APP will also have responsibilities for pediatric general surgical patients, including, but not limited to rounding with the pediatric surgical team, caring for inpatients, taking APP inpatient service call, and helping staff pediatric general surgery clinics. The PTPS APP will participate in routine clinical team, program, department, and hospital meetings. While clinical responsibilities are their primary responsibility, as clinical demands allow, the PTPS APP will assist with the overall performance improvement program (PIPS) for the Pediatric Trauma program and the development/implementation of performance/process/quality improvement plans.

Fundamental to this position is the provider should demonstrate ICARE values: integrity, inclusion, compassion, accountability, respect in excellence. The provider will act with honesty, transparency, and ethical standards. The provider will foster an environment where everyone feels safe and welcomed and valued. The provider will provide empathetic care that is sensitive to the preferences, beliefs, and dignity of patients and families, the provider will take ownership of actions and outcomes, including professional responsibility for patient care and the learning environment. The provider should treat patients, staff, and learners with kindness, appreciating differences, and fostering collaboration. The provider should strive to be best in clinical care and research.

Qualifications

Nurse Practitioner

Require a Master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner, an active New York State Registered Nurse license in good standing, an active New York State Nurse Practitioner licensure in good standing and current national certification as an Nurse Practitioner.

Physician Assistant

Required completion of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program, an active New York State Physician Assistant licensure in good standing and current national certification as a Physician Assistant by NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants)

NPs and PAs will demonstrate clinical competence, superior verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness and customer relation skills, computer competence and must have an active desire to learn. The APP will participate in the education of learners (students and new employees), using clinical learning experiences, knowledge sharing and skill training.

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