Job Description
Are you a licensed NP or PA with a passion for kids and a love of fast-paced clinical work? We are looking for an experienced Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our urgent care team in Rockville, MD. If you thrive on high-volume, high-variety, and making families feel heard when their kid is sick at 6pm on a Friday — this role is for you.
About the Role You will provide comprehensive, high-quality urgent care to infants, children, and adolescents — diagnosing and treating acute illnesses and minor injuries in a collaborative, well-supported clinical environment. Shifts are structured and predictable. No hospital call. No overnight hours.
This is a part-time to full-time opportunity with shift flexibility built in from day one.
What You’ll Do - Assess, diagnose, and treat a wide range of pediatric urgent care presentations — respiratory infections, fever, GI illness, lacerations, minor fractures, and more
- Perform minor procedures: suturing, splinting, wound care, I&D, foreign body removal
- Order and interpret diagnostic studies including rapid testing and lab work (no on-site imaging)
- Prescribe medications and treatments per state regulations and practice protocols
- Document patient encounters accurately and in real time using eClinicalWorks EMR
- Educate patients and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care
- Collaborate with supervising physicians on complex or escalating cases
- Contribute to quality improvement, team meetings, and a positive clinic culture
What We’re Looking For - Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited NP or PA program
- Current, unrestricted NP or PA license in Maryland (required)
- Board certification as a Pediatric NP, Family NP, or Physician Assistant
- Minimum 3 years of pediatric urgent care or pediatric emergency medicine experience (strongly preferred)
- Active DEA registration or ability to obtain prior to start date
- BLS certification (on-site certification available if needed)
- Comfort performing minor procedures in an urgent care setting
- Ability to work evenings until 7:00 PM and rotating Saturdays
Schedule & Shifts Shifts are 6 or 12 hours. Available shift windows:
- 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM (occasional)
Saturday availability required on a rotating basis. Evening coverage until 7:00 PM required.
Why Join Us - Structured, predictable shifts — no call, no overnights
- Collaborative team environment with physician support available
- High clinical variety — something different every shift
- Meaningful work with pediatric patients and their families
- Flexible part-time to full-time pathway
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Flexible hours, Shift work, Afternoon shift