PEDIATRIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OR NURSE PRACTITIONER

Founded in 1952 by five visionary women as a 42-bed hospital with a staff of 118 physicians, Children's has grown into a 338-bed pediatric medical center on a 50-acre campus. We now have more than 500 doctors practicing in over 40 pediatric sub-specialties with clinics and services throughout the state of California. From nearly 2,000 patients in 1952, Children's Hospital now sees more than 12,000 inpatient cases, 63,000 emergency and urgent care visits, and performs over 9,000 surgeries each year.

Children’s Hospital Central California has one of the best and brightest healthcare teams in the nation. We are the only hospital in Central California to have won the Best Companies to Work For Award. We sit in the heart of one of the most beautiful states in the nation, a short drive from three national parks - Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia. We have more than 2700 employees and still manage to maintain a family-like atmosphere. Our employee satisfaction scores are some of the best you'll see, and we always strive to make this a great place to live, work and build a life. We are also a Magnet Nursing hospital, having achieved the highest nursing benchmark in the country.

Vist our website at http://www.childrenscentralcal.org/ for more information.

Two openings: Pediatric Urology (NP or PA) & Neurosurgery (PA only)

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. 

This position does require 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.

Nurse Practitioner:

1. Current California Registered Nurse Licensure required.
2. Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program.
3. Master's Degree in Nursing.
4. California State Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
5. NP National Certification required within 6 months of employment.
6. Minimum three years related experience.
7. Prefer five years of increasingly responsible experience which demonstrates professional working knowledge of nursing theory and practice, with competence in physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of acute and chronic pediatric problems.
8. 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.
9. Bilingual skills desirable.
10. BLS required.

     

    Physician's Assistant :

     

    1. Associates Degree required.
    2. Completion of a Physician's Assistant program.
    3. Current California license as a Physician's Assistant (includes certification by National Commission Certification Physician Assistant-NCCPA).
    4. 1- 2 years pediatric experience preferred.
    5. Bachelor or Master of Science Degree in a related field and experience and/or certificate in an applicable area of specialty preferred.
    6. Bilingual skills desirable.
    7. BLS required