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Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Job Description
West Phoenix Pediatrics, PLC
Avondale, Arizona | Outpatient Pediatric Primary Care
Clinical responsibilities
· Provide well-child examinations, newborn follow-up, same-day sick visits, sports physicals, and follow-up care.
· Obtain histories, perform examinations, develop differential diagnoses, and create individualized treatment plans using current pediatric standards.
· Diagnose and manage common childhood illnesses and chronic conditions, including asthma, allergies, eczema, and obesity, within clinical competence.
· Order and interpret appropriate tests; prescribe medications and treatments within granted authority; monitor response and medication safety.
· Review immunization records, counsel families, and order vaccines according to current recommendations and patient needs.
· Perform or review developmental, autism, behavioral, mental health, and social needs screenings; arrange appropriate evaluation and follow-up.
· Educate patients and caregivers about growth, nutrition, sleep, injury prevention, medication use, and age-appropriate preventive care.
· Recognize urgent or unstable conditions, initiate an appropriate office response, and arrange emergency evaluation or transfer when indicated.
Care coordination and practice responsibilities
· Consult with the pediatrician and other clinicians when patient needs exceed the nurse practitioner's knowledge or experience; coordinate referrals and follow-up after emergency visits or hospitalization.
· Review and act on test results, specialist reports, patient messages, and refill requests; communicate findings and confirm needed follow-up.
· Complete accurate, timely electronic health records and support appropriate coding for services personally provided. Work with medical assistants and front office staff to support safe, efficient patient care.
· Protect confidentiality; follow applicable consent, reporting, prescribing, and infection prevention requirements; participate in quality improvement and continuing education.
Required qualifications
· Master's or doctoral degree in nursing with completion of an accredited pediatric primary care nurse practitioner program.
· Current national certification in pediatric primary care, such as CPNP-PC, or an equivalent pediatric primary care certification recognized by the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
· Active Arizona Registered Nurse Practitioner certification in the appropriate population focus, plus an active Arizona RN license or a qualifying multistate RN license with authority to practice in Arizona, by the start of clinical practice.
· Arizona prescribing and dispensing authority before prescribing. DEA registration and Arizona Controlled Substance Prescription Monitoring Program registration are required when controlled-substance prescribing is included in the role.
· Current Basic Life Support certification; sound pediatric assessment skills, clinical judgment, communication, and electronic documentation skills.
· Ability to obtain or maintain an NPI, complete applicable payer credentialing, and maintain required licenses and certifications
Location and commute
Phoenix, AZ 85037.
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How to apply
Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3266283168.