Advanced Practice Provider – NP or PA, Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine, UBMD Pediatrics

About the role

The Division of Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine at UBMD Pediatrics is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our collaborative multidisciplinary team. This is an excellent opportunity for an APP interested in pediatric subspecialty medicine, with opportunities to develop expertise in cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, home ventilation, sleep medicine, asthma, and other complex respiratory disorders. Our APPs are integral members of the clinical team and work closely with pediatric pulmonologists, nurses, respiratory therapists, dietitians, social workers, pharmacists, and other pediatric specialists.

The Division combines clinical care, education, quality improvement, and research to improve respiratory health for children throughout Western New York and the surrounding region. APPs are encouraged to develop an area of expertise and participate in the academic and programmatic mission of the Division. If you are an NP or PA looking to develop expertise in pediatric subspecialty medicine while joining a supportive, collaborative, and growing team, we would like to hear from you. UBMD Pediatrics is one of 16 practice plans within UBMD Physicians’ Group, the single largest medical group in Western New York. We provide premier health care to infants, children, adolescents and adults. Our physicians make up the academic teaching faculty within the Department of Pediatrics at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo and Golisano Children’s Hospital. The successful applicant must share our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and respect for the inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds.

Why join our team? You will enjoy a collaborative practice with direct support and mentorship from pediatric pulmonologists, a varied role combining outpatient and inpatient pediatric pulmonary care, the opportunity to develop a specialized area of clinical expertise based on your interests, participation in established multidisciplinary programs caring for children with complex respiratory disease, an academic environment with opportunities in education, quality improvement, clinical research, and program development, and professional development and continuing education opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage children with acute and chronic pulmonary disorders in collaboration with pediatric pulmonologists.
• Participate in outpatient pulmonary and multidisciplinary specialty clinics.
• Provide inpatient pediatric pulmonary consultations and follow-up care during scheduled daytime hours.
• Participate in telehealth, patient education, and care-coordination activities.
• Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing and develop treatment plans within the APP's scope of practice.
• Educate and support children and families managing chronic respiratory conditions.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits, including paid time off, health coverage, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, and other UBMD Pediatrics benefits.

Schedule

No night, weekend, or holiday call. Predictable weekday schedule supporting excellent work-life balance.