Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Pediatric Primary Care

About the role

Cleveland Clinic is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join its Pediatric Primary Care team at the Twinsburg Family Health Center, part of the Children's Institute. The position provides comprehensive primary care to pediatric patients from birth through age 21, in a collaborative, team-focused environment. The schedule is 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with day/evening rotation.

Key responsibilities

• Take thorough medical histories, perform complete physical examinations where indicated, order and interpret lab, radiology and other tests, and develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Perform and interpret routine diagnostic procedures and carry out routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged.
• Prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license and policy.
• Educate patients about their conditions, treatments and side effects, and refer patients to specialists when needed.
• Participate in medical team rounds and collaborate with nursing and other team members.
• Ensure continuity of care, support discharge planning, and take part in quality monitoring of patient outcomes.
• Support professional development, promote evidence-based practice, and may conduct research, collect data, act as a clinical preceptor or onboard new caregivers.

Required profile

• Nurse Practitioners: family, pediatric or primary care certification required; new graduates may be considered with applicable RN experience.
• Physician Assistants: pediatric and/or primary care experience required.
• Education: MSN required for nurse practitioners (effective 05/01/2014) and a master's degree for those in neonatal service areas; Physician Assistants must graduate from an ARC-approved program with a master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
• Must be licensed as a Nurse Practitioner and as an RN in the applicable state, and hold national NP certification recognized by the state Board of Nursing.
• Physician Assistants must hold a PA license and DEA license, and be certified by the NCCPA or successor.
• Must have arrangements with at least one physician as required by state boards.

Required skills

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association required.
• ACLS or PALS, or NRP, may be required depending on the work setting.
• Strong clinical skills and a collaborative, patient-centered approach.

Scheduling options

• Five 8-hour shifts per week, or four 10-hour shifts per week.
• One evening shift until 8:00 p.m. each week.