Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Pediatrics

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Description: Job Summary: Nurse practitioners (NP) provide health care services to patients who may have acute episodic conditions or chronic problems, as well as those seeking health evaluation, preventive care and/or education and counseling. NPs provide care in areas within KP in primary care or specialty departments consistent with their educational preparation following the Regional Standardized Procedures and Process Protocols for Ambulatory and Hospital-Based Practice. They perform complete physical examinations, including ordering, interpreting and evaluating diagnostic tests and examinations. Assume on-going responsibility for each patient from discovery of the disorder to recovery. Diagnose and treat both chronic and episodic disorders including complications of otherwise normal processes. Establish and document the health care plan and diagnosis, maintain records of each case that are sufficiently complete for any physician reviewing them to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan. Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members and to customers, contracted providers and vendors.
Essential Responsibilities:
Collect subjective data (obtain history).
Collect objective data (perform a physical exam).
Develop an assessment (diagnosis).
Develop and implement a management plan.
Facilitate the referral of patients to the appropriate health facilities, agencies and resources within the community.
Order pharmacologic interventions.
Develop and implement an educational plan.
Plan for appropriate follow-up care.
Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanentes Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanentes policies and procedures. Basic Qualifications: Experience
Minimum one (1) year experience unless specified by department, as an NP or PA.
Education
Graduate of an accredited RN and NP Program OR graduate of an accredited PA program.
NP Only: Masters degree in nursing (effective 1/1/03 for those not previously grandfathered in by CMS).
License, Certification, Registration
Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number (California) AND Nurse Practitioner National Certificate AND Registered Nurse License (California) AND Nurse Practitioner Certificate (California)
OR
Physician Assistant License (California) AND Physician Assistant National Certificate
Basic Life Support
National Provider Identifier
Additional Requirements:
Willing to consider Physician Assistant job code 30004.
If department elects to hire a new grad NP or PA, the California Furnishing Number and the DEA Registration Number, must be obtained within twelve (12) months of hire.
The probationary period would also be extended from six (6) to twelve (12) months.
Current DEA Registration Number
Preferred Qualifications:
N/A
Notes:
Travel may be as little as 5% up to 100% of the time.
May be required to travel to Victorville and/or Fontana Peds Urgent Care.
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Location:
Hesperia

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