APP Pediatric Child Health

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Pediatric/Child Health Department manages health problems and coordinates health care in primary, acute, or inpatient specialty settings within that department. This position is focused on providing general pediatrics inpatient consults and medical services at Marillac. The patient population includes children and adolescents admitted for mental health care. The role requires frequent collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry, as they serve as the attending providers for these patients. Many patients present with complex needs, including significant mental health conditions, substance use, and high-risk behaviors.


Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Able to evaluate medical problems of clients in the assigned specialty practice setting and appropriately requests consultation of other specialties when indicated.
• Provides education to patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications pertinent to the patient’s condition
• Creates diagnostically appropriate treatment plans
• Documents all medical evaluation, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals and consultations consistent with NCQA, The Joint Commission, state regulatory standards and evidenced-based standards of care.  Maintains documentation compliance for appropriate coding and billing.
• Facilitates evaluation of records by physician(s), peers and quality standards according to protocols and receives and implements constructive directives.
• May refer complex and high priority cases to collaborating physician with regards to complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, complicated therapeutic problems and re-evaluation of chronic conditions.
• Provides medical and emergency interventions appropriate to the client’s needs; prescribes and monitors medications appropriate to the diagnosis; orders and monitors the appropriateness of emergency interventions.
• Maintains collegiality with all members of the inter-disciplinary teams.
• Utilizes appropriate chain-of-command and communicates with specialty practice Program Director, APP Director and Medical Director of any clinical issue and contributes to quality improvement or process improvement as necessary.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Master's Degree Masters in Physician Assistant Studies (whichever is applicable). OR
• Doctorate from accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs
• Age appropriate training for “population served” may depend on APRN/PA program training and may require additional training as determined by the department.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Previous APRN or PA experience is desired.

Required Licensure and Certification

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State Board of Nursing Copy of the current advance practice license for the State of Kansas and/or Missouri (depending on practice locations) – PA or APRN - APRNs may obtain within one year of date of hire; Specific certification may be required depending on specialty
• Family Nurse Practitioner Certification (FNP-BC) - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Licensed Physician Assistant (PA) - State Board of Healing Arts
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.