Advanced Practice Provider - Pediatric Chronic Pain and Dysautonomia

Job Description:

This position is accountable for the provision of patient care and other activities as permitted by licensure and defined within Credentialing and Privileging documentation (hospital), Credentialing and Scope of Practice (Medical Group), Consultation and Referral Plan (DOPL) or other similar documentation as appropriate. As part of that patient care, this position is accountable to: deliver optimal patient care through effective clinical practice; education of the patient, patient's family, clinical staff, and others; consultation with other healthcare providers; and maintain current knowledge regarding options for optimal patient care and outcomes.

Job Description

The Pediatric Chronic Pain and Dysautonomia Program at Primary Children’s Hospital is seeking an energetic and passionate individual for a full time APP position. The responsibilities would include the assessment and ongoing management of patients with underlying dysautonomia, abdominal vascular compression syndrome, POTS, chronic pain, and other unexplained symptoms disorders. Clinical duties include providing independent care as part of  a multidisciplinary team, which includes behavioral health specialists, physical therapy, and nursing. The APP will be responsible for leading and specific components in patient care, research, and advocacy.

As part of that patient care, this position is accountable to: deliver optimal patient care through effective clinical practice; education of the patient, patient's family, clinical staff, and others; consultation with other healthcare providers; and maintain current knowledge regarding options for optimal patient care and outcomes.

Essential Job Duties

Position Specific Duties:

• Provide independent, comprehensive patient care focused on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric specialty care.
• Provide optimal patient care through effective clinical practice, patient and family education, and collaboration with other medical team providers.
• Utilize and maintain advanced specialty knowledge to provide optimum patient care that is appropriate, effective, timely, and cost-efficient.
• Use evidence based practice to promote quality patient care, protocol development, care process model development, and best practice standards for pediatric subspecialty.
• Participate in quality improvement activities with the team
• Support the clinical team in role development, family support, clinic operations, patient education
• Participates in programmatic promotion through visits to local/regional pediatric providers, web page development, and attendance at national meetings.
• This position is accountable for the provision of patient care and other duties as permitted by licensure and defined within Credentialing and Privileging documentation (hospital), Credentialing and Scope of Practice (Medical Group), Consultation and Referral Plan (NP), Delegation of Services Agreement (PA) (DOPL) or other similar documentation as appropriate.

Clinical Practice:

• Perform patient assessment to obtain a complete and accurate record of the patient's clinical information and medical symptoms. Order tests and exams to obtain additional information needed to ensure proper and complete care of patient.
• Based on assessment, diagnose patient needs and determine a plan of care. Interpret patient care tests and exams to obtain needed information to guide care.
• Provide for the treatment of the patient (and oversee the treatment provided by others) including appropriate prescriptive practice to achieve optimal clinical outcomes for the patient. Utilize advanced specialty knowledge to ensure that the care provided is appropriate, effective, timely, and cost efficient.
• Perform diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures as defined by Scope of Practice.
• Appropriate and timely documentation of clinical care. Code and bill accurately per established protocol and procedure. Ensure that records are detailed and complete and comply with related standards and regulations.
• Outpatient assessment and evaluation of patients with suspected dysautonomia, abdominal vascular compression syndrome, and other unexplained symptoms disorders referred for evaluation.
• Assisting physicians in the outpatient care of patients with chronic pain.
• Participation in multi-disciplinary meetings and presentation of patients within these same meetings.
• Follow-up care: phone follow-up, clinic visits for continuity, medication and monitoring - including being available for questions/issues in patients seen in the outpatient clinic
• Scheduling of evaluations and tests
• Engaging and communicating with consulting services

Education:

• Conduct and/or coordinate education to increase the kn