Pediatrician Job at Piedmont Healthcare - GA in Columbus, GA

Piedmont Healthcare is recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner to join our team at Piedmont Columbus Children’s Hospital as a full-time provider. 

In this role you will:

• Examine, evaluate, and treat patients with serious medical conditions, illness or injuries on the general pediatrics floor as well as our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. 
  
• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations and record data in patient’s medical record. 
  
• Evaluate and treat patients to achieve optimal patient care. 
  
• Collaborate with the on-call physician for the overnight care of the pediatric patient with the physician on call for urgent needs. 
  
• Collaborate with the care team on the floor and the PICU to oversee and participate on care of the general and intensive pediatric patient. 
  
• Ability to handle cross cover calls and assist with admissions. 
  
• Communicate clearly the plan of care to the patient’s family or caregivers as needed about the pediatric patient’s condition or treatment plan. 
  
• Provide overnight care supporting admissions from the Pediatric Emergency Room, the General Pediatric floor and/or the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. 
  
• Initiate and/or assist in bedside procedures as directed by the physician to facilitate and expedite patient care.
  

Piedmont Benefits: 

• Generous CME allowance
• Competitive compensation
• 401k with match
• EPIC
• Quality, Service and Reputation

Preferred Qualifications

2-3 years of Pediatric or PICU experience with a high degree of clinical judgment

Minimum Qualifications

Licensed as a Nurse and approved to practice as a NP by State of Georgia with National Certification