Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (Full-Time) in Thornton, Colorado at Every Child Pediatrics

Every Child Pediatrics is currently seeking a full-time certified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to work in our Aurora clinic (1550 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80012) 4 days per week, Monday – Friday. We are looking for a motivated, organized health care practitioner with a passion for serving the underserved. Every Child Pediatrics is a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive, affordable health care to nearly 24,000 Colorado children per year, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Our experienced professionals focus on the child’s overall well-being, providing high-quality medical care, behavioral health counseling, dental care, nutrition, healthy lifestyle programs, and connections to support services such as housing and transportation. We provide compassionate care because we believe that every child deserves the best health care and the opportunity to succeed.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Obtains patients’ health history from interviews with patients and others, and from review of pertinent health records.
• Interprets health information and establishes diagnoses consistent with the accumulated data.
• Performs physical examinations and presents patient history and physical examination information clearly and concisely to the supervising physician when appropriate.
• Formulates and reviews treatment and therapy plans as needed. Recognizes situations which require immediate attention of a physician and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.
• Orders and administers appropriate medications; orders therapy services, radiology examinations, and nursing services when necessary.
• Consults with colleagues, supervising physician(s), specialists, and other health professionals as appropriate.
• Educates and informs patients and parents about illnesses, health promotion, disease prevention, and the progress of evaluation and treatment.
• Initiates arrangements for hospital admission and completes appropriate communication to the inpatient team.
• Reviews and processes incoming hospital, pharmacy, lab, and sub-specialist correspondence; returns phone calls in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
• Valid PA or NP Colorado license
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of electronic medical record systems
• Bilingual in Spanish/English is a plus
• Passion to support the mission, values, and vision of Every Child Pediatrics
• Ability to advocate for the rights of patients and effectively communicate with patients, families, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work occasional Saturday shifts

About Us

Every Child Pediatrics is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at www.everychildpediatrics.org

Benefits

We offer a robust benefits package to support our employees’ well-being, including: a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match; medical, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings and Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts (HSA & FSA) for managing healthcare expenses. Additionally, we pay for employees’ life insurance and employee assistance plans, and employees accrue Paid Time Off (PTO), allowing them time needed to recharge and focus.