Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Category: Advanced Practice
Job Type: Full time
Shift: Day - 08 Hour
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Req: P145245-3037
Employee Group: Exempt
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Remote Eligible: No
Department: MG Peds Neon DB
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

We are proud to inform you that this position is eligible for our Student Loan Assistance Program. You may receive up to $9,600 which will be applied directly to your student loan account*.

*This benefit is for eligible positions as outlined in our program guidelines. 

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.

Job ID: P145245-3037

Department Duties

This role would be part of the division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics at Stanford Medicine Children's Health, providing care for children at risk for developmental disorders and those with delays and disabilities. The role involves evaluating, diagnosing, managing, and treating various developmental and behavioral conditions from birth through age 13 years old. The Advanced Practice Provider would see patients in the following three clinics: High Risk Infant Follow-Up Clinic (evaluating children born premature and/or with medical problems at birth for developmental assessments over the course of their first three years of life), the Young Childhood Program (assessing children birth through kindergarten for the following concerns: developmental delays, autism, ADHD, anxiety, challenges with sleeping, eating, behavior, disciple or temperament), and the Middle Childhood Program (assessing children in elementary and middle school for conditions such as ADHD, learning difficulties, anxiety, autism, tic disorders, and anxiety, mood or disruptive and aggressive behaviors), including medication management. 

JOB SUMMARY

This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.

Nurse Practitioner (NP): The Nurse Practitioner functions under the general Nurse Practitioner Standardized Process Protocol approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The Nurse Practitioner provides routine care and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician and through implementation of standardized procedures. Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Nurse Practitioner and the supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Board and Board of Directors.

Physician Assistant (PA): The Physician Assistant functions under the general Physician Assistant Role Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Physician Assistant and his or her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Board and Board of Directors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.

A. An NP/PA may provide only those medical services which he/she is competent to perform, which are consistent with the NP/PA's edu