Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Plastic Surgery - Infant Orthodontics Program
PALO ALTO, CAFull-time$87.55–$109.44/hrPosted May 19, 2026
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Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Plastic Surgery - Infant Orthodontics ProgramFull-timeEmployee Referral Amount: 1500Employee Group: ES - Exempt-Holiday PremiumFixed Term Employment Duration: NoneJob Family: LP Advanced PracticeDepartment: MG Surgery Plastic CFARemote Eligible: NoBenefits Eligible: YesEmployee Referral Available: YesScheduled Weekly Hours: 40Work Shift: Day - 08 HourCompany DescriptionWe are proud to inform you that this position is eligible for our Student Loan Assistance Program. You may receive up to $9,600 which will be applied directly to your student loan account*.
*This benefit is for eligible positions as outlined in our program guidelines.
At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.
Job ID: P143536-2785Job DescriptionDepartment DescriptionInfant Orthodontics ProgramAs part of the Pediatric Plastic Surgery department, the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for the Infant Orthodontics Program provides advanced practice clinical coordination for infants, children, and families with craniofacial conditions undergoing infant orthodontics treatment of airway and cleft lip/palate in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Working closely with the Infant Orthodontics, Plastics, and Otolaryngology teams, the APP supports new infant intake, inpatient rounds, inpatient & outpatient care coordination among diverse providers (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit / Intermediate Care Nursery teams, otolaryngology, rehabilitation services, sleep laboratory, radiology, etc), order management, clinical documentation, hands-on caregiver and clinical staff training (NICU/ICN nurses and APPs), education for families, discharge planning, long-term follow-up, and communication across multidisciplinary teams.The role serves as a key point of contact for families, nurses, providers, and clinic staff throughout treatment that often starts from birth. The APP supports program development with educating staff, contributing to quality improvement, outreach, and research activities. This position is essential to ensuring timely, coordinated, and family-centered care for infants and children undergoing high-acuity treatments while supporting the advancement of the Infant Orthodontics Program, the leading authority in neonatal airway management in the nation.JOB SUMMARYThis paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) positions are part of a collaborative team consisting of Attending Physicians, Fellows, and a team of advanced practice providers both NPs and PAs. The APP team is highly respected, we are seen as the go to team for the attendings. We actively participate in the education of fellows and visiting residents. Responsibilities for this role include: receiving sign-out from overnight team. Pre-rounding on assigned patients, developing a plan of care for the day for that patient, present patients on rounds, write a daily note, you will be responsible for implementing the plan agreed upon on during rounds and responding to any issues raised by the nurses during the course of the day. The advanced practice provider is credentialed to perform the following procedures: intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement, chest tube insertion, PD drain placement, chest tube removal, pacing wire removal.
Nurse Practitioner (NP): The Nurse Practitioner functions under the general Nurse Practitioner Standardized Process...