Advanced Practice Provider - Endocrinology

About the role

Seattle Children’s is seeking a motivated and versatile Advanced Practice Provider (APP), either a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or a Physician Assistant (PA), to join our growing Endocrinology team. This role is designed for a clinician who thrives in a fast-paced ambulatory environment and is passionate about providing world-class pediatric care.

Provide direct care and assume primary responsibility for clinical management of patients in ambulatory, operating room, emergency department, and inpatient settings. Obtain patient histories, perform physical examinations, order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and develop treatment plans. Direct or participate in case management and continuing care. Collaborate, refer, and consult with department attending physicians, specialists, and other members of the health care team to deliver effective, efficient, safe, and high quality care. Contribute to organizational and departmental continuous performance and quality improvement projects. Participate in education and research efforts for patients, families, and the health care team.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and assume primary responsibility for clinical management of patients in ambulatory, operating room, emergency department, and inpatient settings.
• Obtain patient histories and perform physical examinations.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Prescribe medications and develop treatment plans.
• Direct or participate in case management and continuing care.
• Collaborate, refer, and consult with department attending physicians, specialists, and other members of the health care team.
• Contribute to organizational and departmental continuous performance and quality improvement projects.
• Participate in education and research efforts for patients, families, and the health care team.

Requirements

• Master's degree in nursing with a concentration in a pediatric or family nurse practitioner program OR graduate of a nationally accredited physician assistant program.
• One year work experience in a pediatric or family focused clinical area.

Qualifications

For Nurse Practitioners:

• Active, unencumbered registered nurse and advanced registered nurse practitioner licensure in the State of Washington.
• Current national certification as a pediatric or family nurse practitioner.

For Physician Assistants:

• Active, unencumbered physician assistant licensure in the State of Washington.
• Initial certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

For All Providers:

• Active Drug Enforcement Authority registration.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Professionals (required at time of hire and to be maintained continuously throughout employment). American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) will also be accepted in lieu of BLS for Healthcare Professionals.
• Some clinical locations may require American Heart Association Pediatric Life Support training and continuous maintenance of certification.
• Active clinical privileges as an Allied Health Provider at Seattle Children’s Hospital must be secured prior to time of hire and must be maintained in good standing and in compliance with all medical staff bylaws, continuously throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years experience in advanced practice provider role.
• Two years experience in pediatric health care.

Pay

Compensation Range: $137,321 - $201,961 per year. This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided. This position is eligible for relocation for qualified candidates.

Benefits

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation.