We are in search of a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who is excited to learn and grow in a supportive environment committed to evidence based practice.
KidMed is a dynamic pediatric urgent care practice in which we care for our patients within a team-oriented and collaborative environment. We believe in giving our best to our patients, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Want to learn more about KidMed before applying? Visit our website at www.kidmedva.com!
Benefits
- Quarterly bonus
- Weekend pay differential
- FT - 4 shifts/week
- PT - 2 shifts/week
- 2-3 providers on shift at all times
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday: 2pm-9pm
Friday: 2-8pm
Saturday-Sunday: 10am-8pm
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
- Perform physical assessments and obtain health histories
- Develop individualized, evidence-based care plans
- Prescribe appropriate medications based on assessment findings
- Consult with outside specialists, as needed, to coordinate plan of care
- Collaborate with fellow providers to develop, implement, and enforce clinical pathways to ensure consistency in the treatment of patients.
- Write and execute orders in accordance with legal, ethical, state, and facility standards.
- Administer medications and treatments safely and as prescribed.
- Escalate care in a timely manner regarding patients showing signs of instability or those who may require admission to the hospital.
- Practice and promote positive customer/peer relations while fostering a learning work environment.
Work Environment/Physical Demands:
- Ability to perform moderate to extreme physical effort such as walking, standing, and performing CPR.
- Ability to lift work materials, equipment, and patients. Occupational lifting may be heavy and awkward (over 50lbs).
- Must have adequate vision, hearing, speech, and sense of touch to enable one to quickly and accurately perform tasks such as reading small print, monitoring equipment, communicating with patients and peers, and defining details.
- Ability to work evening, weekend, and holiday shifts as required by job status.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and excellent bedside manner
- Computer literacy
- Skill in exercising high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision making abilities.
- Ability to differentiate between normal and abnormal findings obtained by history, physical screening, and behavioral assessments.
- Ability to execute diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including but not limited to: suturing, I&D of abscesses, foreign body removal, reduction of simple dislocations and fractures, subungual hematoma evacuations, ingrown toenail removal, and nail bed laceration repair.
Required Education/Experience:
- Graduation from an approved Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant program
- Valid license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant in the state of Virginia
- Experience in Pediatrics
- Emergency/Urgent Care experience (preferred)
- While experience is preferred, KidMed is willing to train providers on how to perform procedures and read x-rays during our 4 week orientation period.
What is KidMed?
KidMed cares for illnesses and injuries including evaluation and treatment of acute febrile illnesses, acute respiratory illnesses, and acute gastrointestinal illnesses. We treat lacerations, puncture wounds, abscesses, embedded foreign objects (in skin, ear canals, and nostrils), as well as fractures and other acute sports injuries. We specialize in pediatrics, age newborn through age 25.
KidMed provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN
Pay: $83,200.00 - $111,280.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Malpractice insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Glen Allen, VA 23059: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
License/Certification:
- NP/PA License (Preferred)
Work Location: One location