Per Diem Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Plymouth Pediatric Associates (PPA) is seeking a Per Diem Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our practice in beautiful Plymouth, Massachusetts. For more than 60 years, parents have been choosing Plymouth Pediatric Associates for their children’s healthcare and now PPA offers a great work environment in our new 12,000 square foot medical facility. We are proud of our unwavering commitment to provide quality, accessible healthcare with on-site services such as phlebotomy, lactation education and behavioral health integration. Our support staff to provider ratio exceeds industry standards. We are proud to be the only preferred practice on the South Shore for Boston Children’s Hospital.

Essential functions

· Provides health maintenance including well child exams, developmental screening, education, and counseling to patients from birth through young adulthood.

· Works closely with parents/guardian of patients in the practice to inform, support and educate about their child's health and illnesses.

· Provides diagnosis and treatment to common childhood illnesses.

· Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate lab and diagnostic tests to assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs and communicates that information to patients and families accurately and promptly.

· Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.

· Records pertinent patient care findings in the electronic medical record.

· Maintains interdisciplinary approach to planning and communicating patient care information by discussing patient data with appropriate physicians and other health care professionals.

· Incorporates the concepts of health maintenance, prevention of disease and injury, and health promotion into daily practice through patient education and counseling.

· Works closely with nursing and medical assistant staff to provide quality patient care.

· Maintains a safe environment.

Demonstrates awareness of community resources and assists staff, patients, and families to effectively utilize them.

Required qualifications

· Master's degree in Nursing or Master’s degree in PA studies

· American Nurses Association (ANA) certification as a pediatric or family nurse practitioner or NCCPA Certification.

· Current Mass Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) license or PA License

· Current Mass controlled substance and DEA licensure

· Current CPR BLS certification

· Demonstrated competency and experience delivering primary and/or specialty care to

children in underserved populations

Experience: Minimum of two years of Pediatric urgent care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant experience. Weekdays, weekends and some holidays as needed.

If interested, please submit a cover letter and Resume or CV to Lisa Conroy, HR Manager

Pay: $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Medical Specialty:

• Pediatrics
• Primary Care
• Urgent Care

Ability to Commute:

• Plymouth, MA 02360 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Plymouth, MA 02360: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65