Pediatric NP​/PA: Dual & Primary Care; PRN

Description

The Pediatric Primary Care & Urgent Care Provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) delivers comprehensive, age-appropriate care to pediatric patients across both primary care and urgent care clinic settings — in-person and virtual. This is a dual-role position encompassing the full spectrum of pediatric care: managing acute episodic conditions in an urgent care capacity as well as ongoing preventive care, well-child visits, and chronic disease management in a primary care capacity.

The Provider serves patients from infancy through young adulthood, functioning as a consistent, trusted care partner across all settings.

Essential Job Functions:

Primary Care & Urgent Care (Dual Role)

• Deliver comprehensive pediatric care across both primary care and urgent care settings (in-person and virtual), seamlessly transitioning between episodic acute visits and longitudinal preventive/chronic care as needed.
• Provide urgent care services including acute illness and injury evaluation, same-day sick visits, and episodic care for walk-in and scheduled urgent needs.
• Provide primary care services including well-child visits, annual wellness exams, school and sports physicals, routine developmental screenings, and chronic disease follow-up.
• Perform thorough physical examinations and developmental/health assessments appropriate to all pediatric age groups, from infancy through young adulthood.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic pediatric illnesses and injuries appropriate to licensure and scope of practice.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests including labs and imaging in both urgent and primary care contexts.
• Develop, implement, and adjust individualized treatment and care plans for acute presentations and ongoing chronic conditions.
• Administer and manage childhood and adolescent immunizations in accordance with current CDC/AAP schedules.
• Manage pediatric chronic conditions (e.g., asthma, ADHD, allergies, obesity) including medication management and care coordination, providing continuity across both care settings.
• Provide health coaching, patient education, and counseling to patients and their families across urgent and primary care encounters.
• Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate and transition patient care as needed across both care modalities.
• Ensure continuity of care including appropriate follow-up for patients seen in urgent care who require primary care follow-through, and vice versa; facilitate referrals to specialty care as indicated.
• Accurately and timely chart and document all patient interactions in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Communicate effectively with diverse populations including team members, patients, families, and external partners.
• Assist and train teammates as requested.
• Provide exceptional customer/patient service consistent with the company mission and core values.
• Travel to clinic locations as needed to ensure appropriate staffing coverage across urgent care and primary care sites.
• Work cooperatively with all organizational teams, responding to correspondence in a timely manner (within 24–48 hours unless urgent).
• Monitor company email regularly and respond appropriately and in a timely manner (within 24–48 hours unless urgent).
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance, as this is a core requirement that directly impacts quality patient care.

PRN Scheduling Requirements:

• PRN team members must maintain availability for a minimum of four (4) shifts per month.
• Meeting this availability requirement does not guarantee that a PRN team member will be scheduled for all four shifts; actual scheduling is based on clinic and patient care needs.

Required Skills and Abiliites:

• Exceptional patient care and customer service skills with a strong pediatric focus across both primary care and urgent care settings.
• Sound diagnostic, clinical assessment, and clinical reasoning skills specific to pediatric populations in both acute/episodic and longitudinal/preventive care contexts.
• Ability to manage both acute urgent care presentations and chronic primary care conditions with confidence and competence.
• Ability to fluidly transition between…