Pediatric Pulmonology APP- Levine Childrens Hospital- Charlotte, NC Position Available In Cabarrus, North Carolina

Pediatric Pulmonology APP•Levine Children’s Hospital•Charlotte, NC
Concord, NC, United States

Job ID:

151169

Job Family:

Advanced Practice Provider

Status:

Full Time

Job Type:

Regular

Department Name:

27241024333317-Pulmonology-Pediatric
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Overview
Advanced Practice Provider (APP)•Pediatric Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine•Levine Children’s Hospital
Position will be at our Concord, NC location
The Division of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine at Levine Children’s Hospital is actively seeking an Advanced Practice Practitioner to join their team of providers. The Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Division is a thriving group of seven physicians and six APPs that serve two children’s hospitals and four outpatient locations. Levine Children’s is home to Charlotte’s only accredited Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center and provides multidisciplinary care in the areas of Aerodigestive, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, MDA, Severe Asthma, Sickle Cell, Pulmonary Hypertension and Technology Dependence. Levine Children’s Hospital is a 253-bed pediatric hospital located on the campus of Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jeff Gordons Hospital is a 28-bed pediatric floor on the campus of Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC. Although we are primarily located at two locations, we are one team that works cohesively and supports each other. LCH has repeatedly been ranked among the Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World , most recently in eight pediatric specialties for 2023-2024, including Urology, Cardiology and Heart Surgery, Gastroenterology and GI Surgery, Neonatology, Nephrology, Cancer, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology and Lung Surgery. The growing academic department brings exciting opportunities for innovative patient care, team-based care models, teaching, and research. Job Summary
The position will be for our outpatient services located in Concord, NC. Schedule will be determined based on needs of division but will not include weekends, nights, or call. Patients may be medicallyplex requiring home ventilation and advanced airway management, such as a tracheostomy, in the outpatient setting. The APP functions independently in an outpatient clinic setting with their own template. The position will work collaboratively with the inpatient team at LCH Main or Jeff Gordons to ensure hospital follow-up needs from our services. Applicants should be interested in caring forplex multidisciplinary patients with pulmonary conditions and demonstrate amitment to medical education.
Essential Functions
Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments
Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care
Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications
Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations
Determines treatment plan for patient
Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient’s medical record
Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritize and concentrate
Acts as a patient advocate for the population served
Attends, participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested
Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must be able to react and perform in stressful situations.
Education, Experience and Certifications.
Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state one works. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in NC required. BLS for Healthcare Provider and PALS required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.
Nurse Practitioner
Master’s Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice required. Family nurse practitioner or pediatric nurse practitioner required. Acute care board certification not required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. Physician Assistant
Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Master’s Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred. Experience in pediatric critical care preferred.