Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant, Neonatology

• Part-time
• Employee Referral Amount: 1500
• Employee Group: ES - Exempt-Holiday Premium
• Fixed Term Employment Duration:
  None
• Job Family: LP Advanced Practice
• Department: MG Peds Neon LPCH
• Benefits Eligible:
  Yes
• Employee Referral Available:
  Yes
• Scheduled Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  24
• Work Shift:
  
  Day - 08 Hour

We are proud to inform you that this position is eligible for our Student Loan Assistance Program. You may receive up to $9,600 which will be applied directly to your student loan account*.

* This benefit is for eligible positions as outlined in our program guidelines.
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Job : P

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will be part of a multidisciplinary team that will provide care and support services to high-risk neonatal patients with complex medical needs. These patients are discharged home, often after lengthy hospitalization and may continue to have intensive follow up needs. The APP will provide ongoing medical and developmental evaluation and consultation through telehealth visits to aid in the transition home.

This APP will work closely with inpatient NICU providers to help bridge the gap during the first 6 months after discharge from the NICU and prior to routine follow up in the High-Risk Infant Follow Up clinic.

JOB SUMMARY

This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.

Nurse Practitioner (NP): The Nurse Practitioner functions under the general Nurse Practitioner Standardized Process Protocol approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The Nurse Practitioner provides routine care and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician and through implementation of standardized procedures. Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Nurse Practitioner and the supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Board and Board of Directors.

Physician Assistant (PA): The Physician Assistant functions under the general Physician Assistant Role Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Physician Assistant and his or her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Board and Board of Directors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance…