Job Description

Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for pediatric consumers in accordance with developmental and behavioral health standards.
• Coordinates appropriate medical and developmental follow-up after discharge or treatment completion.
• Adheres to the professional code of ethics and scope of practice for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.
• Practices evidence-based standards of pediatric care, ensuring age-appropriate assessments, interventions, and education for patients and families.
• Collaborates with families and caregivers to promote understanding of treatment plans and continuity of care.

Supervision and Consultation

• Collaborates effectively with supervising Medical Doctor in accordance with the signed protocol and formulary, ensuring alignment with pediatric-specific practice standards.
• Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed, particularly in complex pediatric or developmental cases.
• Accepts and integrates feedback and suggestions for clinical and professional improvement.
• Actively works to enhance pediatric clinical knowledge, diagnostic skills, and therapeutic approaches through continuing education and mentorship.

Clinical Record Keeping

• Documents per AltaPointe policy in a timely fashion
• Documents appropriate, complete, and clinically comprehensive psychiatric evaluations per AltaPointe policy
• Documents in a clear and concise manner, consumer symptoms and treatment
• Documents legibly
• Completes all documentation and paperwork as per AltaPointe policy
• Follows Department of Medical Records guidelines for documentation

Case Load Management:

• Effectively manages caseload based on consumer needs
• Meets AltaPointe productivity standards

Courteous and respectful attitudes towards consumers, visitors and co-workers

• Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
• Respects consumers privacy and confidentiality
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others
• Assists visitors and consumers as needed
• Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others
• Is sensitive to the consumers needs, expectations and individual differences
• Is gentle and calm with consumers and families

Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned:

• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
• Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
• Maintains current license and requirements for renewals (i.e. CEU’s), maintains appropriate malpractice insurance and attends to required in-services and workshops
• Abides by all AltaPointe policies and procedures
• Displays a positive attitude in work environment

Qualifications

Possesses current Alabama license to practice as a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Current certification as a Primary Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-PC) or as a Dual Certified Primary Care/Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-PC/AC) by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).

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