Advanced Practice Provider - Pediatric Endocrinology

About the role

The Pediatric Endocrinology Department at VCU Health is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join our outpatient pediatric endocrinology team. This full-time, 40-hour-per-week position offers a Monday–Friday schedule with no weekends or call and will primarily focus on caring for pediatric patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, as well as thyroid conditions. Over time, the role provides an opportunity to expand clinical expertise to manage a broader range of pediatric endocrine conditions, including growth concerns, early or delayed puberty, and other endocrine disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality medical and/or surgical patient care to pediatric patients with acute and chronic complaints in collaboration with the Attending Physician.
• Perform histories and physicals; order and interpret tests; make diagnoses; treat injuries and illness; assist with surgical procedures; counsel patients; and prescribe medication and those invasive procedures defined by the Virginia Board of Medicine.
• Coordinate patient care across the continuum of services through the patient’s trajectory of illness.
• Assess health status through health histories, physical examinations, screening, diagnostic tests, direct patient care, therapeutic interventions, and medication prescribing.
• Initiate emergency procedures as needed; practice safety, environmental, and infection control methods.
• Make rounds with attending physicians as necessary; supervise and/or coordinate activities of patient care and support staff within assigned area.
• Document all pertinent information in the patient’s medical record; interpret information from history and physical to develop a treatment plan.
• Formulate and prioritize appropriate short-term and long-term therapeutic plans, incorporating physical, spiritual, cultural, and psychosocial aspects of patients and families.
• Explore strategies to decrease length of stay and resource consumption; establish priorities to meet health needs of the individual, family, or community.
• Maintain effective communications about patient care with all members of the healthcare team to ensure coordinated care.
• Assist with coordination of care between primary and specialty health care services when needed.
• Serve as a consultant to other healthcare professionals in the multidisciplinary team regarding routine and unusual therapeutic interventions.
• Act as a liaison and negotiator for staff, patients, and families; collaborate in development, implementation, communication, and monitoring of multidisciplinary plans of care for complex patients.
• Provide patient, family, and caregiver education; may train residents, fellows, and other healthcare staff in the area of specialty.
• Participate in the continual assessment and revision of practices and procedures in the specialty area.
• Promote teamwork through effective communication and feedback; recognize the team as integral to individual effectiveness and quality patient outcomes.
• Utilize current research to develop, implement, and evaluate critical paths and standards of care for the identified patient population.
• Contribute to the profession through participation in research, publications, consultation, and/or educational activities.
• Demonstrate knowledge and support for clinical trials within the specialty area.
• Incorporate clinical judgment in ethical decision-making; practice the principles of ethics in decision-making for patients.
• Promote the use of interdisciplinary collaborative processes to resolve ethical dilemmas; demonstrate negotiation, mediation, collaboration, compromise, and accommodation skills.
• Display the ability to examine patient values that impact treatment decision-making preferences; recognize patient rights as a foundation for ethical decisions.
• Seek opportunities for professional growth through organizational affiliations; function in collaborative relationships with physicians, allied health professionals, and administration.
• Assess own learning needs and develop and implement a plan for professional growth; enhance growth through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service, and workshops.
• Participate in teaching programs and continuing education activities to maintain competencies and meet re-certification requirements.
• Maintain appropriate certification requirements to continue VCUHS privileges.
• Perform other duties as assigned and participate in special projects to support the mission of VCU Health; provide assistance to team members and accept alternate assignments as required.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, or Physician Assistant Program.
• Current Virginia licensure from the appropriate Board as a Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, or Physician Assistant.
• Current national certification as appropriate for the role.
• Credentialing in accordance with medical staff by-laws for the specific job title.
• Current CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications.
• Additional certifications, including ACLS or PALS, may be determined at the department level.
• Previous clinical experience with the pediatric population served.

Preferred Qualifications

• Service-specific education.
• Service-specific certification.
• Three years of previous clinical experience with the population served.
• Previous experience in an academic healthcare system.

Skills

• Cultural responsiveness.
• Strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading, and logical thinking.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, steady environment with frequent and intense customer interactions.
• Manual dexterity and eye/hand coordination; ability to maneuver the weight of patients.
• Hearing alarms, telephones, and tape recorders; reach above shoulder; repetitive arm/hand movements; finger dexterity; color vision; near and far acuity.

Benefits

• Access to current research and professional development opportunities.
• Support for clinical trials within the specialty area.

Pay

• APP – Ambulatory: $127,595.60 – $154,073.84
• APP – Hospital: $130,408.90 – $155,200.02
• APP – Critical Care: $137,327.32 – $165,786.33
• APP – C/T Surgery: $141,620.36 – $176,276.81
• Actual salary offers will be based on relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.