Pediatric Cleft and Craniofacial; Outpatient - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Pediatric Cleft and Craniofacial (Outpatient) - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

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The Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery is seeking a dynamic, highly competent & compassionate team player, Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to work in collaboration with plastic surgery faculty at Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital  NP/PA will provide healthcare in ambulatory and acute care settings with a focus on children with the full spectrum of pediatric plastic surgery related conditions which may include but are not limited to congenital conditions related to the extremities, face and skull in addition to wounds, nevi, cysts, and soft tissue and skeletal trauma.

The NP/PA will primarily have an outpatient/clinic role but liaise closely with the inpatient pediatric plastic surgery team and multiple other multi‑disciplinary teams that plastic surgery participates in.

• Monday–Friday
• 8 am–5 pm

The role spans outpatient clinic, administrative domains, and occasional inpatient cross‑coverage. The outpatient role (at MCJCHV) will include both concomitant clinic visits with the surgeons at their discretion and a substantial independent clinic for new and returning patients. The role may also involve opportunities for outreach clinics in Murfreesboro, Cookeville, Madison, Alabama, and Jackson.

• Obtains and documents a health history; performs and documents a complete, system‑focused, or symptom‑specific physical examination, assessment, and plan of care.
• Hands‑on responsibilities (after training as needed) include dressings changes and/or removals, splint & suture removals.
• Provides healthcare services for primary, acute, and complex care of patients and manages patient’s overall care, identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses.
• Communicates with families and referring providers to ensure continuity of care across clinical settings.
• Coordinates with other providers in any setting to ensure outpatient follow‑up and continuity.
• Orders, performs, interprets, and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information, and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
• Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions (pharmacologic, non‑pharmacologic, and surgical) needed to achieve expected outcomes.
• Utilizes evidence‑based, approved practice protocols in planning and implementing care.
• Initiates appropriate referrals and consultations.
• Provides specialty‑specific consultation services upon request and within specialty scope of practice.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

• Affordable high‑quality health plan options
• Dental and/or vision plan
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Paid time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• And many more… Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!

• Certifications:
  
  LIC – Physician’s Assistant Certified – Tennessee
• Work Experience:
  
  Relevant work experience
• Experience Level: Less than 1 year
• Education:
  
  Master’s

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.