Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Orthopaedic Clinic

This position is open to a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. This position is accountable for a "defined" patient population under the supervision of a licensed physician. Functions dependently in a staff position, implementing the role of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, and researcher within a specialized area of patient care. Performs within the scope of licensure and in accordance with hospital policies. Some positions will be responsible for being on call according to a predetermined schedule or as needed, pursuant to hospital needs. Upon acceptance of an offer of employment and prior to providing patient care, candidate must submit Scope of Practice to the Hospital Interdisciplinary Professional Practice Council.

The award-winning Orthopaedic Clinic at Valley Childrens Hospital sees patients as young as infants to young adults and the team treats all aspects of childrens orthopaedic needs on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Performing approximately 2,000 pediatric orthopaedic surgeries and seeing more than 32,000 outpatient visits a year, Valley Childrens team of experienced board-certified pediatric orthopaedic surgeons specialize in the treatment of complex conditions such as congenital deformities of the upper and lower extremities, spinal disorders, sports-related injuries and neuromuscular diseases. Our Orthopaedics department was one of the first in the nation to implement an urgent care center that allots additional time and resources to handle anticipated influxes in pediatrician referrals and unscheduled appointments. These include traumatic injuries from simple falls on the playground to major motor vehicle collisions. Based on experience, the practice developed the concept that we could predict - and therefore better prepare for - increases in patients who require immediate attention.

Valley Childrens Healthcare - one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation - provides Central Californias only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Childrens delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone childrens hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

NURSE PRACTITIONER REQUIREMENTS

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 1 year of related experience
• Minimum 5 years increasingly responsible experience which demonstrates professional working knowledge of nursing theory and practice, with competence in physical assessments, different diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of acute and chronic pediatric problems preferred
• Experience in pediatrics, orthopedics and/or clinic setting a plus
• Bilingual skills desirable

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program and Masters degree in nursing required
• Active California Registered Nurse licensure (RN)
• Active California Nurse Practitioner license (NP) - Must successfully complete the credentialing process through the Medical Staff office via CIDP for the appropriate scope of practice, written standardized protocols and furnishing privileges
• Nurse Practitioner National Certification (NP-C) within 6 months of hire or transfer into position
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer into position

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT REQUIREMENTS

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 1 year of related experience
• Experience in pediatrics, orthopedics and/or clinic setting a plus
• Bilingual skills desirable

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of a Physician Assistant program
• Associates degree required, bachelors or masters degree in related field preferred
• Active California Physician Assistant license (PA) required - Must successfully complete the credentialing process through the Medical Staff office via CIDP for the appropriate scope of practice, written standardized protocols and furnishing privileges
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required
• Other certifications in applicable area of specialty preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer into position

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Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.