Advanced Practice Provider (APP/PA/NP) Pediatric Gastroenterology

Join the Pediatric Gastroenterology team at UVA Health Childrens in a unique role focused on caring for infants children and adolescents with complex feeding disorders and enteral nutrition needs. This position provides continuity across both inpatient and outpatient settings allowing the APP to establish relationships with patients during hospitalization and continue their care after discharge.

The APP will collaborate closely with pediatric gastroenterologists dietitians speech-language pathologists nursing and case management to develop comprehensive family-centered feeding plans. Approximately 20 of the role supports the inpatient Pediatric Gastroenterology consult service with the remaining clinical effort dedicated to ambulatory practice through approximately 6.5 half-day clinic sessions each week.

This position is primarily Monday through Friday with no routine weekend or holiday clinical responsibilities.

Cover letter preferred with application. Experienced in pediatrics especially in gastroenterology preferred new graduates considered.

ADMINISTRATION

Coordinate care across inpatient and ambulatory settings to promote seamless transitions for pediatric patients requiring enteral nutrition.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate discharge planning outpatient scheduling and care coordination.

Maintain timely and accurate documentation within the electronic medical record.

Participate in departmental quality improvement and operational initiatives focused on access and care transitions.

PROFESSIONAL

Practice in accordance with UVA Health policies state licensure requirements and national Advanced Practice Provider standards.

Maintain required licensure certifications and continuing education.

Participate in professional development departmental education and evidence-based practice initiatives.

Foster collaborative relationships across inpatient and ambulatory clinical teams.

CLINICAL

Provide comprehensive evaluation and longitudinal management of pediatric patients requiring enteral nutrition including NG tube and gastrostomy tube management.

Support the inpatient Pediatric Gastroenterology consult service approximately 20 effort by participating in patient assessment discharge planning caregiver education and transition planning.

Provide ambulatory care through approximately 6.5 half-day clinic sessions per week managing feeding disorders enteral nutrition growth concerns and gastrointestinal conditions requiring ongoing specialty care.

Develop and adjust individualized feeding plans in collaboration with physicians dietitians speech-language pathologists nursing and other interdisciplinary team members.

Perform diagnostic evaluation order and interpret laboratory and imaging studies prescribe medications and enteral nutrition therapies and provide patient and family education.

Ensure timely communication with referring providers and community care teams to support continuity of care following hospital discharge.

Participate in weekday clinical coverage with no routine weekend or holiday clinical responsibilities.

LEADERSHIP

Promote patient-centered evidence-based care across the continuum from hospitalization through outpatient follow-up.

Support quality improvement initiatives focused on feeding outcomes discharge readiness and care transitions.

Serve as a clinical resource for interdisciplinary team members caring for pediatric patients with enteral feeding needs.

Contribute to the development of standardized care pathways patient education materials and best practices for enteral nutrition management.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

Graduate of an accredited graduate school of nursing or physician assistant program with a masters degree.

Experience

Department and unit specific.

Licensure

License or license eligible as an Advance Practice Provider Nurse Practitioner and Physician Associate as set forth by the state of Virginia.

If Nurse Practitioner license to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia is required.

Must demonstrate and maintain all credentialing and licensing requirements of UVA Health System the Virginia Board of Medicine or the Virginia Board of Nursing and appropriate certifying bodies.

Current Basic Life Support BLS required.

Current PALSNRP as required specific to position.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS as required specific to position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job requires standing for prolonged periods frequently bendingstooping reaching overhead extensive and repetitive Repetitive motion computer keyboard.

Proficient communicative auditory and visual skills Attention to detail and ability to write legibly

Ability to liftpushpull 50 - 100lbs.

May be exposed to noise radiation radioactive materials bloodbody fluids and infectious disease.

The pay range for this role is 116123.00 - 171163.20 annually. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidates qualifications previous work experience andor education.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package Medical Dental and Vision Insurance Paid Time Off Long-term and Short-term Disability Retirement Savings Health Saving Plans and Flexible Spending Accounts Certification and education support Generous Paid Time Off

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals" guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as High Performing" in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditionsprocedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers.

UVA Health Childrens is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best childrens hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation.

Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville Culpeper Northern Virginia and beyond.

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