Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

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Regular Full Time RFMG
- Pediatrics
- Margarita
- Temecula, Temecula, CA, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Job Summary:
The intent of this job description is to provide a summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed in this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Rancho Pediatrics, part of Rancho Family Medical Group, is an award-winning practice dedicated to the health and well-being of infants, children, and adolescents. As a fast-growing and well-respected private practice in Southwest Riverside County, our Pediatric Nurse Practitioners examine and treat patients from birth through age 18. Responsibilities include well-child visits and developmental screenings, sick visits and acute illness care, injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

Prescribe and administer medications, perform routine childhood vaccinations per the recommended immunization schedule, and provide anticipatory guidance to patients and families regarding growth, development, nutrition, and personal health. Request necessary tests and follow-up visits and refer patients to pediatric specialists, as necessary.

Opportunity Highlights

• Community leader in pediatric and primary care.
• Flexible work hours to accommodate work/life balance.
• Excellent support staff and collegiality among providers.

Description

• Full-time Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Rancho Pediatrics in Temecula, California.
• Full-time is 40 hours per work week (36 patient-facing hours in clinic; 4 admin hours non-clinic).
• Providers see approximately three patients per hour once fully trained and onboarded.
• EHR: EPIC – Riverside Area.

Required

Education and Experience:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• National board certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-PC) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC/FNP-C) with pediatric experience.

Minimum Experience and Licensure

Required:

• Active and unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) license. (Required)
• Active California Furnishing Number and DEA registration (or eligibility to obtain).
• Prior experience in outpatient pediatrics preferred.

Minimum Knowledge and

Skills Required:

• Bilingual Spanish or other language preferred but not required.
• EMR: EPIC.
• Strong understanding of pediatric examination methodologies and diagnostics.
• Knowledge of child growth and development milestones and developmental screening tools.
• Excellent knowledge of pediatric infectious diseases, their symptoms and epidemiology.
• Broad knowledge of common pediatric medications, weight-based dosing, side effects and contraindications.
• In-depth knowledge of legal and best medical guidelines and pediatric medicine best practices.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with children and their parents/guardians.
• Respect for patient and family confidentiality.
• Compassionate and approachable.
• Responsible and trustworthy.

Expected Hours of Work

• Full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in pediatrics (30–40 hours per work week).
• Providers see approximately three patients per hour.
• 4- or 5-day work week options.
• Schedule:
  
  typical schedule is four 10-hour days (9 hours patient-facing; 1 hour lunch), and one 4-hour admin day (non-clinic; can be from home).
• Night call schedule is 2–3 times per year (one full week each…