Advanced Practice Provider - Vanderbilt Children's Center for Child Protection and Well Being (CARE Team)
Core
Provide forensic medical examinations, consultations, and follow-up care for pediatric patients with injuries or medical presentations resulting from child maltreatment.
Role type
Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner) in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Builds
Forensic consultation reports, patient care plans, and expert testimony for child protection cases
Domain
Healthcare / Child Protection / Forensic Medicine
Required skills
Forensic medical examination, pediatric clinical assessment, medication management, expert testimony, multidisciplinary team collaboration, 24/7 on-call availability
Preferred skills
Acute Care Certification, experience with CPS and law enforcement, training of community partners
Technologies
Electronic health record
Responsibilities
Provide forensic medical examinations and generate consultation reports; monitor hospitalized cases and post-discharge follow-up; respond to consultations from CPS and law enforcement; participate in multidisciplinary team meetings; provide expert testimony via depositions or court testimony
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC