Physician Assistant, Pediatric ICU, Holtz Children's Hospital, FT, Nights

Department : Holtz Women's and Children - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Address : 1611 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136

Shift Details : Full-Time, Nights

Why Jackson

Holtz Children's Hospital at the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Medical Center is one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the southeast United States, where UHealth - University of Miami Health System physicians treat children from throughout Florida and the Caribbean. Holtz Children's is known worldwide for its care of critically ill newborns in its neonatal intensive care unit, which is one of the largest in the United States and boasts some of the best medical outcomes. In collaboration with the Miami Transplant Institute, Holtz Children's is one of only three centers in the country that specializes in pediatric multi-organ transplants. It is home to one of only three state-accredited comprehensive children's kidney failure centers and one of the largest pediatric kidney transplant programs in the world. The Children's Heart Center at Holtz Children's is the only comprehensive children's heart program in South Florida. In partnership with the University of Miami, Holtz Children's also trains the most pediatric physicians of any medical center in the southeastern United States.

Summary

• Physician Assistant is professional technical work which relieves physicians of many essential and time consuming tasks.
• The incumbent interviews patients, takes medical histories, performs physical examinations, orders laboratory tests, makes diagnosis, prescribes appropriate treatment, provides postoperative care and assists during complicated medical procedures. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a physician.

Responsibilities

Experience

Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.

Education

Advanced degree in specialty is required.

Credentials

Unit Specific Credential

FL-PALS

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