Pediatric Developmental Disabilities (Advanced Practice Provider)
Scottish Rite for Children
Dallas, TX, USA
6/20/2026
Full Time
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Job Posting Title:
Pediatric Developmental Disabilities (Advanced Practice Provider)
Location:
Dallas - Hospital
Additional Posting Details:
Monday - Friday
8:00am-4:30pm
Job Description:
Duties/Responsibilities
Clinical Care Excellence
- Demonstrates advanced medical knowledge of pediatric developmental disabilities, complex care management, and behavioral health, alongside a foundational understanding of related orthopedic conditions and surgical interventions.
- Functions as a core clinical provider within the Pediatric Developmental Disabilities multidisciplinary team to establish diagnoses and manage comprehensive, ongoing care for children with complex neurodevelopmental and chronic health conditions.
- Orders and reviews routine diagnostic studies and laboratory tests under physician oversight to provide comprehensive workup, care coordination, and non-operative management of children with neurodevelopmental complexities; additionally, engages in specialized training to directly administer and interpret neurodevelopmental assessments.
- Balances the completion of comprehensive clinic notes that capture patient complexity with the necessary behind-the-scenes administrative work-including Letters of Medical Necessity (LMNs) and state support forms-required to advocate for and secure patient services.
- Collaborates across multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care and facilitate connections with specialized community, educational, and state resources for children with special health care needs.
- Acts as a resource navigator by maintaining a comprehensive understanding of community, state, and digital support systems for children with complex needs.
- Working hours may vary and may include occasional long days, depending on the needs of the team.
Research and Quality Improvement (QI)
- Engages in clinical research and quality improvement projects to advance evidence-based care within the division, translating these insights into high-quality care for patients and families.
- Participates in mortality and morbidity conferences, and performance improvement activities focused on access to care and complex care delivery.
Professional Development & Leadership
- Demonstrates clinical leadership by mentoring multidisciplinary team members, modeling professional resilience, and actively contributing to divisional advocacy and quality improvement initiatives.
- Participates in educational activities of the Hospital such as case conferences, symposia, and professional educational meetings.
Required Skills/Abilities
- Must be a graduate from an accredited educational program with Advance Practice Nurse recognition by the Texas Board of Nursing Examiners and current APRN certification required.
- Must maintain current BLS certification; PALS preferred.
- Prior clinical leadership experience (e.g., Charge Nurse, Unit Educator, or formal mentorship roles) in a high-acuity or complex care setting is strongly preferred.
Working Environment
- Working Conditions: Inside
- Working Position: Sitting, Standing, and Walking
- Physical Demands: Medium
- Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Climbing, Balancing, Stooping/Kneeling/Bending, Crawling, and Repetitive Movements
- Lifting or carrying between 25 - 34 lbs.
- Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Hearing, Seeing, Feeling, and Speaking
- This position will be exposed to Inside Environment and Loud Noise
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Fields of study
- Pediatrics