East Tennessee Children's Hospital·Knoxville, Tennessee
The role involves clinical coverage for the critical care service within the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), which is a part-time position requiring 8 shifts per month, including varied weekday, weekend, and occasional nighttime backup coverage. Responsibilities are strictly limited to clinical duties within the critical care service.
Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join 6 pediatric critical care specialists & 3 APPs in our vibrant, primarily clinical practice in Knoxville, TN. Dolly Children’s, a comprehensive medical center with 152 beds and more than 100 pediatric sub-specialists, serves patients throughout the East Tennessee region.
The Dolly Children’s PICU is a 14-bed unit providing critical and intermediate care for medical and surgical patients from a 17-county area.
Services include CRRT, acute hemodialysis, iNO, HFOV, and pediatric ground transport. Our medical staff has a full spectrum of pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists, in addition to a large hospitalist service. The emergency department and urgent care facilities serve 75,000 patients annually.
The ideal candidate will be a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with PICU experience and hold a valid Tennessee license. Responsibilities are limited to clinical coverage of the critical care service and is a part-time position (8 shifts per month) with a variety of weekday and weekend coverage with occasional nighttime backup.
At Dolly Parton’s Children’s Hospital, care is at the CORE of who we are. We are comprised of team members who live out our core values of Compassion, Ownership, Respect and Excellence. We support each other by fostering a culture of team engagement that creates moments that matter – every interaction, every time. This position includes a competitive salary and robust benefit package.
East Tennessee offers a blend of small-town southern charm and big-city opportunity. We are known for our hospitality, affordability, and convenience. Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, Knoxville sits on the banks of the Tennessee River and offers outdoor enthusiasts a wealth of possibilities. There are over 50 miles of multi-use trails in the Knoxville Urban
Wilderness and an expanding array of local breweries and restaurants, many of which can be reached by Knoxville’s growing greenways. Knoxville is experiencing steady growth, but still maintains a small town feel where no one meets a stranger! This area offers great educational opportunities and is a wonderful place to raise a family and continue your medical career.
Please contact Linda Cox-Collier, Linda.Coxcollier@dollychildrens.org or 865-541-8532, to learn more about this unique opportunity.
Come work where you can make a difference everyday.
The ideal candidate must be a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with prior experience in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and must possess a valid Tennessee medical license. This is a part-time position requiring 8 shifts per month.
Market context
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