Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric jobs in Odessa, TX

Midland Pediatric Associates, PLLC is looking for a Full Time Pediatric Clinical Nurse Practitioner to join our elite team! It is our utmost goal to build lasting relationships with the families we serve. We pride ourselves in being a medical home and not simply a “clinic”. A qualified candidate would be passionate about wellness care and pediatric medicine.

Midland Pediatric Associates is a private pediatric health care organization that offers compassionate and skilled Pediatric Care in the Permian Basin and surrounding areas.
Our mission at Midland Pediatric Associates has remained constant since we founded our group in being Midland's premier pediatric health care organization and to provide high quality of care and services for our patients in providing up-to-date facilities and services in the promotion of pediatric health care excellence. If you are a Nurse Practitioner seeking to join a family focused team where patient care is the highest priority, please contact us for an interview. (Bilingual is a plus but is not required).

Duties will include reasonable tasks and assignments of a Nurse Practitioner specializing in pediatrics as deemed appropriate by MPA and any of your supervisors. All such duties shall be performed in a manner comporting with all applicable canons and rules of professional ethics and conduct. You shall also promote the professional practice of the Company to the extent permitted by law and the applicable canons of professional ethics. Your duties shall specifically include the following, without limitation:

• Compiling health histories for patients.
• Completing pediatric appraisals including physical assessment of patients.
• Evaluating on-going development of patients.
• Recognizing deviations and signs of illness in patients.
• Counseling patients and providing anticipatory guidance.
• Recognition and assessment of parent/child and family relationships.
• Conducting parent conferences and follow-up phone calls to parents.
• Continually updating and expanding practice knowledge and skills, including through self—study, continuing education programs, review of medical literature and participating in case discussions with other pediatric providers.
• Maintaining working relationships with patients and related parties, including through the following:
  • Interviewing patients, parents, and other family relations.
  • Assisting in patient development of a healthy attitude including related to self-assessment and body understanding with an emphasis on positive characteristics.
  • Acting as a resource and valuable point of contact for the Company.
  • Sharing relevant patient information with pediatricians as required and/or permitted by law.
  • Interacting and sharing information with post-partum/nursery staff.

• Monday thru Friday - 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Saturday Sick Clinic - 8:30 AM to TBD by on call Clinician
• Sunday - CLOSED

Job Type: Full-time, 4.5 days per week. Salaried exempt employee

On-Call: Candidate will be scheduled, as will other MPA clinicians, to work some weekday 'nights', weekends and holidays and will be proportional to the other physicians and employed nurse practitioners.

Pay: Competitive with relocation assistance available.

Benefits:

• 401(k) Plan with employer contribution
• Health insurance paid for by the employer for the employee, additional dependent coverage available at employee’s expense

• 20 days of paid time off in addition to 6 paid holidays
• CME Reimbursement up to $5,000
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement for students seeking medical degrees/certifications

Required Credential(s):

• Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date.

Preferred Credential(s):

• Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Education:

• Master's degree of Nursing required.

Additional Preferences:

• 2 years of experience is preferred but not required in the areas of Pediatrics.
• Bilingual

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work for this position and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the role. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

Midland Pediatric Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and any individual seeking employment will be considered for employment regardless on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Anyone with questions should contact Human Resources.