Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) | School of Medicine - Pediatrics

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Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under supervision of an attending neonatologist and following established protocols, manages care for neonates who are suffering from moderate health conditions or are recovering from more serious conditions.
• Attends and assists with routine and high-risk deliveries for neonates in collaboration with larger medical team.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals to identify and stabilize the at-risk infant and establish a care plan.
• Assesses patient by obtaining comprehensive perinatal history.
• Performs physical assessment of body systems and interprets findings.
• With required physician supervision, may perform or order diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for newborns.
• Thoroughly documents all aspects of patient care using established charting procedure.
• Serves as a consultant on the care of chronically ill infants or those with complex medical problems.
• Assists with family education.
• Assists in outreach education activities by teaching classes.
• Assists in staff orientation and serves as a preceptor.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of an accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) program, Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC-PNP) program, or Physician Assistant (PA) program.
• Can have experience working as an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner or physician assistant in ICU or ICU-like setting.
• Currently licensed as an acute care advanced practice provider in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body or Certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• At least one year of direct experience in neonatology is preferred.
• BLS and NRP certifications are required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s prepared Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with APRN licensure in GA
• Master’s prepared Physician Assistant with APRN licensure in GA
• Related experience preferred.

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location.  Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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