Why Shriners Children's

Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties healthcare system. With multiple hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Our mission is to change and improve lives by caring for our patients, conducting research to gain knowledge and develop new treatments, and providing educational opportunities for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

• 4 locations ranked on S. News & World Report’s list of Best Children’s Hospitals for pediatric orthopedics
• Winner of 9 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Awards and 5 Pinnacle of Excellence Awards for Patient Experience (2023)
• $20 million in annual funding for innovative research in genomics, clinical motional analysis, and other forms of translational research.

About Shriners Children's Shreveport

• Multispecialty outpatient clinic: orthopedics (spine, hand, neuromuscular), sports medicine, oral maxillofacial surgery, rheumatology, genetic testing, and spasticity management
• Directly adjacent to the Louisiana State University Health Science Center
• Two supportive affiliates: Oschsner LSU St. Mary’s Medical Center and Willis Knighton South
• Significant APP support
• EMR: EPIC
• Average Patient Volume: 10-15 patients per day per provider
• Opportunity to teach med students, residents, and fellows
• Access to onsite ancillary departments, including: radiology (including EOS), prosthetics and orthotics, lab, rehabilitation, PT/OT/Speech, motion analysis center, and Childlife

Shriners Children's is searching for a PRN Physician Assistant to join our team at Shriners Children's Shreveport. The ideal candidate will have several years of pediatric and/or orthopedics experience, preferably in an outpatient setting, and be open to covering 1-2 days per week, 8:00am to 4:30pm. 

The Physician Assistant provides comprehensive, evidenced based health care services to the pediatric population. Services provided by the PA-C may include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of identified health needs in the clinical and inpatient setting;
2. Ordering and interpretation of diagnostic and/or laboratory tests;
3. Formulating, documenting, and monitoring treatment plans;
4. Routine pre or post-operative surgical care management;
5. Ordering interdisciplinary consults;
6. Ordering pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies and/or interventions;
7. Assisting with minor clinic procedures
8. Assisting in the evaluation and work up of the patient, conferring with physician on treatment and follow up

• Master of Physician Assistant Studies required
• Current board certification from NCCPA required
• Valid LA PA-C license required
• Valid DEA license required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred.
• Teaching and training skills, and demonstrated ability to provide age-appropriate direct patient care
• Experience in managing pediatric or orthopedic patients required
• Teaching and training skills, and demonstrated ability to provide age-appropriate direct patient care is required
• Proficient computer skills with experience with Epic EHR preferred