About the role
Overview
Advanced Practice Provider – Inpatient Medical
Piedmont Healthcare is recruiting for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our team at Piedmont Columbus Children’s Hospital as a full-time provider.
Responsibilities
In this role you will:
- Examine, evaluate, and treat patients with serious medical conditions, illness or injuries on the general pediatrics floor as well as our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
- Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations and record data in patient’s medical record.
- Evaluate and treat patients to achieve optimal patient care.
- Collaborate with the on-call physician for the overnight care of the pediatric patient with the physician on call for urgent needs.
- Collaborate with the care team on the floor and the PICU to oversee and participate on care of the general and intensive pediatric patient.
- Ability to handle cross cover calls and assist with admissions.
- Communicate clearly the plan of care to the patient’s family or caregivers as needed about the pediatric patient’s condition or treatment plan.
- Provide overnight care supporting admissions from the Pediatric Emergency Room, the General Pediatric floor and/or the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
- Initiate and/or assist in bedside procedures as directed by the physician to facilitate and expedite patient care.
Piedmont Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- EPIC
- Quality, Service and Reputation
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
2-3 years of Pediatric or PICU experience with a high degree of clinical judgment
Minimum Qualifications
- Masters, Bachelors Degree from an Accredited PA program and National Board Certification
- --or—
- Licensed as a Nurse and approved to practice as a NP by State of Georgia with National Certification
- Business Unit : Company Name Piedmont Columbus Med. Group