Pediatric Nephrology - Full Time NP/PA

About the role

The AHWFB Pediatric Nephrology Department is seeking a skilled Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP‑AC) or Physician Assistant to join the inpatient team in Winston‑Salem, NC.

Responsibilities

• Using medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plans.
• Collaborating with medical team when needed for effective team-based care.
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory and imaging studies and diagnostic procedures.
• Explaining the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
• Performing procedures per department or practice guidelines.
• Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners.
• Upholding AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment.
• Performing other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master's Degree preferred.
• Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License, Certified by NCCPA.
• Pediatric experience preferred but will consider new grads.
• BLS and PALS are required.
• Graduation from accredited Nurse Practitioner Master's Program, Master's degree or higher required.
• Current North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license.
• Board certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care.
• Pediatric experience preferred but will consider new grads.
• BLS and PALS are required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master's Degree preferred.
• Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License, Certified by NCCPA.
• Pediatric experience preferred but will consider new grads.
• BLS and PALS are required.
• Graduation from accredited Nurse Practitioner Master's Program, Master's degree or higher required.
• Current North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license.
• Board certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care.
• Pediatric experience preferred but will consider new grads.
• BLS and PALS are required.

Skills

• Medical decision-making skills.
• Collaboration with medical teams.
• Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Explain procedures to patients.
• Perform procedures according to guidelines.
• Precept students and medical learners.
• Uphold organizational missions and values.

Benefits

• CME Reimbursement: up to $2,500 and 5 additional PTO days/year for Continuing Medical Education.
• Work/Life Balance: alternate work schedules available (4 ten-hour days, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, or a combination with daytime weekend rounding).
• No overnight call.
• Generous PTO and Benefits: accrual starts at 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
• We have a robust reproductive health benefit.
• Relocation Assistance: $7,500 in relocation assistance, paid within the first 30 days of employment.
• Career Growth & Stability: ample opportunities for advancement, stability, education, and skills development supported by a high patient volume, a world-class research and teaching university, and academic pediatric nephrology faculty as your mentors.

Pay

Pay Range: $51.05 - $76.60

Schedule

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Monday - Friday