Physician Assistant - Medical NICU

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Seeking Breakthrough Makers

***We are offering a $20,000 bonus to experienced Advanced Practice Providers (NPs/PAs) with 2 or more years of ICU and/or critical care experience.***

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.

At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care-and your career.

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We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

The Cardiac Center is a multidisciplinary center that consist of five major hospital departments: Cardiology Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cardiac Critical Care medicine and Cardiac Nursing.

The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) is a 38-bed unit caring for critically ill children pre- and post- surgery and/or children awaiting transplantation. Our surgical team performs more than 850 pediatric heart surgeries each year, inducing open heart and closed heart procedures and heart transplant- with outcomes that are among the best in the nation.

Our APP team consists of Acute Care Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and House Physicians providing 24-hour coverage, 365 days per year. Our APPs are passionate about their work, and their influence extends beyond the hospital to community and global initiatives.

A Brief Overview

The Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is a100- bed Level IV unit with significant growth planned in the coming years.For more than 50 years, we've cared for critically ill babies with all types of conditions and congenital malformations using the latest technology and advances in neonatal medicine.

We provide care for neonates who need acute medical care, including multidisciplinary evaluations, complex surgical intervention, ECMO and special low-dose radiologic imaging.

The medical staff is organized into teams, led by a senior neonatologist. Fellows, neonatal nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pediatric residents work with the neonatologists on each team to provide care for 12-18 babies. CHOP N/IICU APPs also have the opportunity to practice at our level III NICU at our King of Prussia and at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

About the Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU) | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (chop.edu)

We also offer a Nocturnist role with this team at a higher salary.

Providers who are new-to-practice will receive a robust 16-20 week training inclusive of clinical, didactic, and simulation-based education as part of the Advanced Practice Clinical Immersion Program.

Responsibilities

• Manage a cohort of patients, perform and document daily assessments, collect data, and analyze findings to inform family-centered plans of care.

• Perform advanced procedures listed in the Scope of Practice and approved as a part of the credentialing process.

• Serve as a consultant and educational resource to patients, families, students, and multidisciplinary healthcare team members.

• Participate in scholarly activities and maintain required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings.

• Address safety issues and demonstrate shared accountability for safe practice.

Education

• Required: Bachelor's degree- Physician Assistant

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work in a team setting with multiple responsibilities

• Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively

Licenses and Certifications

• Required (upon hire): Licensed Physician Assistant - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board or New Jersey State Licensing Board (depending on location)

• Required (upon hire): Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

• Required (within 3 months): Prescriptive Authority - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board or New Jersey State Licensing Board (depending on location)

• Required (upon hire): Basic Life Support (BLS)*

• Required (upon hire): Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)*

• Required (upon hire): Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)*

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.

Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.

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SALARY RANGE:

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

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