Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics

Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics
- Full Time- (Start date is around January 2027)

Job Category:
Clinical Professional

Requisition Number: NURSE
001992

• Posted :
  August 18, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Salary Range : $ USD to $ USD

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South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, USA

Summary of Position:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Pediatric position provides direct patient care within state and scope of practice guidelines at assigned Barton Health Care System outpatient clinic facilities. The NP works independently as well as collaboratively with other providers to provide patient assessment and diagnosis, formulate treatment plans, prescribe medications, order tests, interpret test results, provide patient education, prepare medical records and refer patients in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession.

The NP utilizes appropriate authorization protocols when performing medical functions. The NP demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to identify and meet the individualized needs of the population served.

• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner training program
• Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nurse Practice (DNP).

• Minimum two years of recent outpatient clinic experience as a NP preferred.
• Experience working in a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) or Federally Qualified RHC preferred for pediatrics.

• Computer literacy in common office applications
• Knowledge of electronic medical record (EMR) database or equivalent required;
  Epic experience preferred
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, flexible, and strong sense of teamwork.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English, in compliance with patient safety standards. Bilingual abilities preferred.

• Current National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner through the National Certification Corporation (NCC), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANPCB)
• Currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in California, or ability to obtain prior to start date as required.
• Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state prior to start date as required.
• Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider)
• Must have any additional licenses and certifications as required per Med Staff bylaws and applicable state laws (CA and/or NV).

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases.
• Exposure to infections and contagious diseases.
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.
• Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations.
• Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.
• Occasional travel to various health system locations.