Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is seeking a Physician Assistant Pediatrics for a job in New York, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Pediatrics
Discipline: Physician Assistant
Duration: Ongoing
36 hours per week
Shift: 13 hours, days, nights, flexible
Employment Type: Staff

Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Hours: 13 shifts per 4 week schedule, 12 hour shifts including days, nights, weekend, and holiday rotation

Are you a highly motivated critical thinker passionate about pediatric cancer care and critical care medicine? We have a rewarding and fulfilling opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join the MSK Kids Pediatric ICU team!

About MSK Kids

MSK Kids, Memorial Sloan Kettering’s pediatric program, is dedicated to all children, young adults, and families facing childhood cancer. With specialized expertise and care focused on the individual child, we’re proud to say that more families turn to us for cancer care than any other hospital in the United States. And as pioneers in research, no one fights harder than our physicians and scientists to develop and deliver more effective strategies to prevent, treat, and ultimately cure childhood cancer — for our patients at MSK Kids, and for those everywhere.

You Are: A good decision-maker, with proven success at making timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
Able to work effectively in an environment notable for complex, sometimes contradictory information
Adept at planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
Effective at gaining the support and commitment of others by engaging them around your point of view and priorities
Flexible in your approach and demeanor in order to align with the shifting demands of evolving circumstances

You Will:
Collaborate with physicians and healthcare team members in an acute care setting
Deliver comprehensive care to Pediatric ICU patients, meeting their medical and psychosocial needs
Implement and evaluate standards of care and participate in research necessary to establish exemplary, evidence-based care
Participate in the implementation of patient education and clinical support programs to ensure optimal care throughout the healthcare continuum

Qualifications needed for a PA candidate are:
Graduate from an accredited PA program
NCCPA certification
Active NYS license or be qualified for state licensure
A minimum of 2 years of related experience is preferred
Qualifications needed for an NP candidate are:
Current New York State (NYS) RN and NP licenses/registrations
Pediatric Acute Care NP certification required
Master’s degree in nursing, prescriptive privileges (or eligibility)
3+ years of related clinical experience in a PICU
MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, or any other factor that cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Job ID #2023-73436-2.

About Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. One of the world’s most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.