NP/PA, Primary Care

Cook Children's Health Care System Waxahachie, TX 75165, US

Location:

Waxahachie Primary Care

Department:

Waxahachie Primary Care

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

Summary:

Functions in collaborative practice with physician(s) in a private office setting. Autonomously performs patient assessment, diagnosis, and intervention according to approved protocols. Supports physician(s) to develop and maintain patients. Provides office coverage for physician(s) during periods of absence. Prescribes a variety of modalities to meet wellness and illness needs, up to and including facilitating hospital admissions and prescriptive authority. Incorporates current research findings into clinical practice; participates in pertinent areas of clinical research, disseminating findings.

Cook Children's Pediatrics (Waxahachie)

Education & Experience:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

Master’s Degree in Nursing as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification required. Minimum 2 years of pediatric nursing experience or 2 years experience as a PNP or FNP in a primary care setting is strongly preferred.

Physician Assistants

Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies and a minimum of two years of Pediatric primary/specialty or acute care setting experience OR 2 years' experience in a related allied health field (i.e. family practice setting with a high volume of pediatric patients) strongly preferred.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

Current Texas professional registered nurse license
Current Texas professional advanced practice registered nurse license
Certified as a Family or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner required
Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred.

Physician Assistants

Current Texas professional physician assistant license
Certified as a PA-C
Current Basic Life Support (CPR) required
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred.

About Cook Children’s:

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of a flagship medical center in Fort Worth, Texas, a new medical center in Prosper, Texas, a physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. Cook Children's is honored to continually receive recognition for our outstanding efforts and outcomes in pediatric health care.

At Cook Children's, we're more than a health care system––we're your friends, neighbors and even family members. And we're parents too, so we can see the world through your eyes. We see what you're going through––and how we can help you and your child get the best care and support possible.

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

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