Pediatric Infectious Disease APP

The Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at Levine Childrens Hospital is actively seeking an Advanced Practice Practitioner to join their team of providers. They currently have a group of eight physicians and one APP. The services provided are primarily located at our main campus at Levine Childrens Hospital in Charlotte North Carolina. Levine Childrens Hospital (LCH)is a 253-bed pediatric hospital located on the campus ofAtrium Health Charlotte NC. LCH has repeatedly been ranked among the Best Childrens Hospitals in the nation byU.S. News & World Reportmost recently in ten pediatric specialties for 2024-2025 including Urology Cardiology and Heart Surgery Gastroenterology and GI Surgery Neonatology Nephrology Cancer Neurology & Neurosurgery Orthopedics Pulmonology and Lung Surgery and Pediatric and Adolescent Behavioral medicine. The growing academic department brings exciting opportunities for innovative patient care team-based care models teaching and research.

Job Summary

The position will be for inpatient services. The schedule will be determined based on needs of division but will not include weekends nights or call. Responsibilities in the inpatient setting include comprehensive care to all patients in collaboration with the attending physicians and resident team; rounding daily and providing acute care management of those patients listed under the Infectious Disease service. This will include new consults as well as rounding on current patients.

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and periodic medical history physical examinations and daily assessments
• Records findings of examinations assessments and plan of care
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications
• Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations
• Determines treatment plan for patient
• Documents all patient encounters records observations interventions and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patients medical record
• Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritize and concentrate
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served
• Attends participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested

Physical Requirements
Work requires walking standing sitting lifting reaching bending stooping pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients medical equipment and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight hearing smell touch and finger dexterity. Must be able to react and perform in stressful situations.

Education Experience and Certifications.
The applicant must have or be eligible for a DEA license and be approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state one works. The applicant must be eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in NC. BLS for Healthcare Provider and PALS is required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. The applicant should demonstrate appropriate critical thinking interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.

Nurse Practitioner
A Masters degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice is required. Acute care board certification is required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse is required. Certification in practice from a nationally recognized certifying body is required. ACNP AGACNP or PNP-AC board certification is required for the population served.

Physician Assistant
The applicant must me a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with a Masters degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants is preferred. Experience in pediatric critical care is preferred.

For more information please contact:

Michelle Mendoza DNP PPCNP-BC CPN

Pay Range

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• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program