Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care

Posted 1 day ago – be among the first 25 applicants.

• Department: PCMG-MAIN | ED Faculty
• Location:
  
  Phoenix
• Shift: Mon‑Fri, Days, 8am‑5pm
• Category:
  Advanced Practice Clinicians
• Posting #: 978723
• Employee Type:
  Full‑Time

Phoenix Children’s opened as a free‑standing hospital in 2002 and has grown dramatically in the past 20+ years. The ED at the main campus sees over 90,000 children a year and is the only free‑standing level one pediatric trauma center in the state. With continued growth, the division is expanding its facilities and training programs, including fellowships in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Urgent Care.

We are looking to expand our UC coverage and are seeking experienced APPs (in addition to physicians) to perform a hybrid of Urgent Care and low‑acuity ED shifts. Providers will evaluate and treat pediatric patients within their scope of practice under the Medical Director’s supervision. The Urgent Care sites can perform plain radiographs; labs include urinalysis, blood sugars, rapid strep tests, and rapid flu (in winter months).

COVID testing is available (not rapid).

In this role you will assess and treat acute injury and illness, perform procedural care such as abscess drainage, foreign body removal, and laceration repair with sutures, staples, and dermal adhesive, and focus on efficiency metrics to improve urgent care flow, patient experience, and throughput.

• Pediatric experience
• Current State of Arizona certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (or obtain by start date)
• Arizona state license
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
• Excellent verbal and non‑verbal communication skills
• Current BLS certification for healthcare providers (or obtain by start date)
• National board certification to match area of education or maintain NCCPA certification

• Conduct comprehensive health histories, physical assessments, and plans for infants, children, and young adults with acute and chronic conditions.
• Order and prescribe pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic interventions; perform therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Formulate family‑centered plans of care. Document and coordinate care with other team members.
• Collect and analyze data when necessary.
• Perform advanced procedures within credentialing scope.
• Apply evidence‑based practice and adjust plans according to family needs and effectiveness.
• Serve as an educational resource for patients/families, nursing staff, providers, and other health care teams.
• Participate in professional development by maintaining competencies, renewing certifications, seeking educational offerings, and mentoring new staff and students.
• Demonstrate commitment to patient safety, raising concerns, reporting, and ensuring practice changes.
• Perform miscellaneous job‑related duties as requested.

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families.

Phoenix Children’s will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research, and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well‑being of children and families

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We hold ourselves accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable