Advanced Practice Registered Nurses / Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Salary Details:
Competitive and commensurate with experience
Required Education:
Masters
Internal Number: A102414
Position Description:
Located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is offering an amazing opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider specializing in pediatric palliative care. The duties of this full-time position include: providing pediatric palliative care for infant, child, and adolescent patients and their families at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, in both inpatient and outpatient contexts; participation in a broad range pediatric palliative care educational and clinical programming outside of direct patient care; education of learners at all levels and disciplines.
The APP will provide direct patient care and consultations with physicians at other regional medical centers. Pediatric faculty members at OHSU also provide clinical teaching and supervision of pediatric residents, medical students, and other trainees. This position will educate both in the clinical environment and through conferences, seminars, and interdepartmental activities. There also are many opportunities for scholarly activity and research.
The Bridges Pediatric Palliative Care team is a long-standing and well-integrated component of the outstanding clinical care provided at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Composed of four physicians (at varying levels of effort), a nurse practitioner, a nurse coordinator, social worker, chaplain, and art therapist, the Bridges team is the only interprofessional pediatric palliative care team in the state of Oregon. As such, in addition to a robust inpatient presence, we either manage or co-manage a high percentage of pediatric hospice patients throughout the state, partnering with local hospice agencies to empower them to care for children as well as adults. We are active throughout the hospital as well as for outpatients receiving palliative care, including core integration into the fetal care program (which now includes fetal surgery).
In terms of education and training, our pediatric palliative care fellow is part of an interprofessional fellowship program along with two adult palliative care physician fellows, as well as fellows in social work, spiritual care, and psychology. We are also fortunate to have every pediatric intern rotate with us, as well as fellows from pediatric oncology, PICU, NICU, and adult palliative care, as well as nurse practitioner and social work fellows.
Required Qualifications:
Master’s Degree or higher as required by specific Advanced Provider role and:
Physician Associate/Assistant requirements
Current & Active Physician Associate/Assistant license for State of Oregon
Current Physician Assistant National Board Certification
Nurse Practitioner requirements
Current Acute Care/Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner license for the state of Oregon
State of Oregon Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Privileges
Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Family Nurse Practitioner with required prior experience in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology inpatient service and or Pediatric Palliative Care competency
Appropriate National board certification
Current active DEA license
Ability to manage a heavy workload with multiple priorities and inflexible deadlines
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing
Proficient in the use of computing hardware and software, including personal computing equipment, electronic medical record, word processing, and spreadsheet software
About OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Link https://www.ohsu.edu/doernbecher
With a strong tradition of teamwork, diversity and interdisciplinary care, we believe all children deserve the best. At Doernbecher, we built a hospital around that belief. It’s why we have more specialists in children’s health than anywhere else in the state. We offer the newest and most advanced treatments available, along with innovative collaborations and research opportunities. As Oregon’s only academic health center, we strive to offer the best medical care to every child across Oregon, Southwest Washington and beyond.
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