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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center

Pediatric hospital, research, and medical education

Physician Assistant

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOhio, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in a related field is required; clinical license, certification, or training may also be required.
  • Licensure and certification must be in accordance with CCHMC Delineation of Privileges.
  • Multi-state licensure in addition to Ohio licensure may be required based on subspecialty.
  • The scope of a subspecialty role must not exceed the scope of the collaborating or supervising physician.

Responsibilities

  • Perform histories and physical examinations on patients presenting for care within the area of expertise.
  • Assess and diagnose acute and chronic illnesses; formulate, document, and monitor treatment plans.
  • Order and monitor therapeutic interventions, including diets, laboratory tests, radiological tests, and diagnostic tests as indicated by patient history or physical examination.
  • Provide clinical consultation and order interdisciplinary consultations.
  • Prescribe medications in accordance with federal and state laws and rules and CCHMC policy.
  • Attain and maintain competency in subspecialty practice, skills, and procedures in accordance with Joint Commission standards for focused and ongoing professional practice evaluation.
  • Develop measurable outcomes that support continuity of care and consistency among providers.
  • Develop, prioritize, evaluate, and modify individualized comprehensive plans of care that address each diagnosis or issue as appropriate.
  • Derive realistic outcomes and care plans with the patient, family, or caregiver when possible, considering their capabilities and resources.
  • Consider risks and benefits, costs, clinical effectiveness, current scientific evidence, clinical guidelines, and clinical expertise when formulating interventions, treatments, and outcomes.
  • Incorporate new knowledge and strategies to change practice when desired outcomes are not achieved.
  • Maintain documentation and update outcomes, goals, and plans of care as needed.
  • Maintain professional behaviors aligned with core values and care standards; participate in quality improvement activities or research to improve care delivery and patient outcomes.
  • Participate in lifelong learning and professional development to improve clinical practice skills and role competence.
  • Serve as a preceptor, role model, or mentor and contribute to peers' and colleagues' professional development to improve pediatric health care and foster the profession's growth.
  • Integrate ethical considerations and research findings into practice.
  • Provide leadership through participation on committees or in professional organizations, or through writing, publishing, or presenting.
  • Advocate for the pediatric patient, family, or caregiver and influence health care and advanced practice provider practice and policy.
  • Maintain competency in skills and procedures; promote self-management and family-centered care.
  • Use diverse and complex strategies, interventions, and teaching to promote health and a safe environment.
  • Provide leadership in care management to achieve optimal-quality, cost-effective care.
  • Document and communicate with health care team members to achieve integrated pediatric care services.
  • Delegate appropriate monitoring, assessment, and interventions according to the patient and the caregiver's scope of practice.
  • Provide consultation to influence care plans, enhance others' ability to provide health care, and effect change in the health care system.
  • Make appropriate referrals and discuss recommendations with the patient, family, or caregiver.
  • Order or perform appropriate treatments, therapies, and procedures based on current knowledge, research, and practice.
  • Provide patients, families, or caregivers with diagnostic and laboratory results and information about the actual or potential benefits, limitations, and adverse effects of proposed therapies.
  • Systematically and continuously evaluate assessment data and outcomes to revise or resolve diagnoses, outcomes, care plans, and implementation as needed.
  • Evaluate diagnostic accuracy and the effectiveness of interventions and care-plan strategies in achieving expected outcomes, involving patients, families, caregivers, and other health care providers.
  • Base evaluation on advanced knowledge, practice, and research, and document it appropriately.
  • Use evaluation results to determine impacts on patients, families, caregivers, the organization, and the system, and make or recommend process or structural changes, including policies, procedures, or protocols as appropriate.

About the Company

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center

Pediatric hospital, research, and medical education

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is a nonprofit academic medical center that provides pediatric care across the spectrum—from routine well-child visits to treatment of rare and complex illnesses—and serves as the Department of Pediatrics for the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Care is delivered by pediatric specialists in hospital and clinic settings, while researchers and educators translate findings into better treatments and train residents and fellows. It differentiates itself by combining patient care with university-backed pediatric research and education at scale, along with a commitment to equality and an inclusive environment for staff, patients, and families. Its goal is to improve child health by delivering high-quality care, advancing medical knowledge through research, and training the next generation of pediatric professionals.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$18.4M
Headquarters
Cincinnati, OH
Founded
1883

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