Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Pediatric Plastic Surgery- Cleft Craniofacial Program

Join an academic pediatric Plastic Surgery and Cleft and Craniofacial practice and be part of an excellent, collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

We are looking for an experienced APP to provide new patient and follow-up management of pediatric Plastic Surgery patients in an outpatient setting. The APP will participate in independent APP clinics and shared Plastic Surgery surgeon clinics, with a key role supporting the multidisciplinary Cleft Craniofacial program.

The APP will provide comprehensive ambulatory care for pediatric Plastic Surgery patients, including history and physical exams, assessment and management of non-operative Plastic Surgery conditions, post-operative follow-up, wound and scar evaluations, and coordination of care for complex patients. The APP will order and interpret diagnostic studies, order and manage medications, develop treatment plans, coordinate referrals, and assist with surgical candidacy and surgical planning in collaboration with the Plastic Surgery team.

This role includes significant coordination and programmatic responsibilities for the Cleft Craniofacial program. Responsibilities include supporting clinic preparation and follow-up, facilitating team communication, preparing and maintaining comprehensive multidisciplinary care documentation, participating in surgical planning conferences, and supporting quality, accreditation, and program-development activities. The APP will also help coordinate communication with families, community providers, and internal team members, while partnering with clinic leadership, nursing, and administrative staff to support efficient, family-centered care.

This is a highly sophisticated role requiring strong clinical judgment, exceptional communication skills, and the utmost professionalism. The APP should be comfortable caring for children and families in a pediatric specialty environment and should be able to work collaboratively across disciplines. Experience or interest in pediatric Plastic Surgery, cleft and craniofacial care, wound care, post-operative management, interdisciplinary program coordination, and family-centered care is highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

5 years of Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant experience strongly preferred

Spanish fluency strongly preferred

Pediatric clinical experience preferred

Cleft Craniofacial experience preferred

Pediatric Plastic Surgery experience preferred

Experience working in multidisciplinary clinic settings preferred

Experience with quality improvement, accreditation preparation, or program development preferred

Must be a very effective communicator with a strong work ethic, sound clinical judgment, and a high regard for professionalism, collaboration, leadership, and patient-centered care.

JOB SUMMARY

This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) positions are part of a collaborative team consisting of Attending Physicians, Fellows, and a team of advanced practice providers both NPs and PAs. The APP team is highly respected, we are seen as the go to team for the attendings. We actively participate in the education of fellows and visiting residents. Responsibilities for this role include: receiving sign-out from overnight team. Pre-rounding on assigned patients, developing a plan of care for the day for that patient, present patients on rounds, write a daily note, you will be responsible for implementing the plan agreed upon on during rounds and responding to any issues raised by the nurses during the course of the day. The advanced practice provider is credentialed to perform the following procedures: intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement, chest tube insertion, PD drain placement, chest tube removal, pacing wire removal.

Nurse Practitioner (NP): The Nurse Practitioner functions under the general Nurse Practitioner Standardized Process Protocol approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The Nurse Practitioner provides routine care and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician and through implementation of standardized procedures. Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Nurse Practitioner and the supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Board and Board of Directors.

Physician Assistant (PA): The Physician Assistant functions under the general Physician Assistant Role Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Physician Assistant and his or her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Board and Boa…