Pediatrics - Pulmonology Job at Erlanger Health in Chattanooga, TN

Erlanger Health System is accepting applications for a dedicated ACNP/PA to join our Pediatrics Pulmonology team. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a collaborative team of pediatric specialists dedicated to providing high-quality care to children with respiratory and pulmonary conditions. Key responsibilities include inpatient consults, performing detailed assessments, coordinating care plans and supporting patients through hospitalization and discharge planning. This role follows a Monday-Friday day shift schedule with no call responsibilities.

Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine is a key component of Children's Hospital at Erlanger, providing multidisciplinary consultation, diagnostic and management services for a wide array of pulmonary conditions. The division provides both inpatient and outpatient services and offers complete pulmonary function testing and flexible bronchoscopy assessments. Inpatient care is consultative only in nature, currently with the hospitalist service caring for the patients as the primary attendant. Our pulmonology clinic runs a comprehensive asthma program, a nationally recognized and accredited Cystic Fibrosis program, a BPD program, a multidisciplinary aerodigestive team, and a tracheostomy and home ventilator program.

Education, Training, & Experience:

• Graduate of Masters degree Physician Assistant program OR Masters degree in Nursing with successful completion of an accredited Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program

Children’s Hospital at Erlanger:

• Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with 58 beds
• 33 bed Pediatric Emergency Department with over 40,000 visits last year
• 17 bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• On site Pediatric Trauma Team

Benefits of Working at Erlanger Health System:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Malpractice coverage 
• Erlanger is the only Level I Trauma Center in a 100-mile radius
• Erlanger is a teaching hospital and is affiliated with UTCOM Chattanooga.
• Erlanger/UT Chattanooga offers 10 residency programs, including pediatrics and family medicine, which rotate through the clinic
• Chattanooga has a thriving economy with a low cost of living and no TN state income tax
• Chattanooga is a two-time winner of the "Best City Ever" by Outside Magazine due to its thriving outdoor community with hiking, biking, fishing, and kayaking all minutes away from work and home
• 100 miles to Atlanta, 120 miles to Nashville
• Chattanooga is the first National Park City in North America!