Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Pediatric Neurology

Job description

In this position, you will practice in an advanced role to provide developmentally appropriate and age-appropriate health maintenance for well children, episodic care for ill children, and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions. The NP or PA works under a delineation of clinical privileges and will work collaboratively with other members of the health care team. Practice under established guidelines and clinical protocols, the APP assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of treatment and procedures. Job duties are performed in a manner that is developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served. As an advanced practice provider, the NP or PA is responsible for education, research, consultation, and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.
Primary responsibilities include:
• Outpatient general neurology
• Headache, epilepsy, KGD management
• Some inpatient coverage for EMU and Neurology patients

Physician Assistant:
• Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant studies required
• Board Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Unrestricted Physician Assistant license from the Texas Medical Board
• Pediatric Neurology experience strongly preferred

Nurse Practitioner:
• Master’s degree in nursing required
• RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact required
• FNP, NNP, PNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CPNP-AC, or AG-ACNP from the Texas Board of Nursing required
• Pediatric Neurology experience strongly preferred