Clinic Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Sumter, SC

Colonial Healthcare, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner  to join our team in Sumter, South Carolina. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner is a healthcare professional who provides assessment, testing, diagnosis, and well checks for this population. Their duties include communicating with children of different abilities and developmental levels about their symptoms, talking to patients and their families about medical issues and diagnosis and treating the child.
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner have an advanced understanding of childhood development that they use to interact with patients and administer age-appropriate treatments and medications, along with lab interpretation. The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner must also assess the child’s behavior looking for signs of symptoms that they may not be able to communicate with themselves. Pediatric Nurse Practitioners talk to the patient to help them feel safe and secure in a healthcare environment and discuss their care with any guardians within the bounds of confidentiality rules.

Colonial Healthcare, joined Optum in 2024, is a primary care medical practice with additional specialties and ancillary diagnostic services that focuses on families. Colonial Healthcare aims to enhance the overall quality of life for their patients. To achieve this objective, they adopted a patient-centric approach that focuses on providing continuous, high-quality care across the entire lifespan, ranging from childhood to adulthood. The organization emphasizes on incorporating cutting-edge medical advancements while maintaining solid ties to family values and nurturing relationships with their patients. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Unrestricted NP or PA licensure in the state of South Carolina or application in process 
• Board certified or in the process of obtaining certification 
• Clinical experience in a clinic, hospital, ER or other setting
• Active and unrestricted DEA License or ability to obtain prior to start
• Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 1+ years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or 5+ years in specialty services
• Experience as a Pediatric NP or PA
• Expertise in primary care and acute care practices
• Knowledge of health and patient care regulations
• Fluency in EMR systems & technology
• Proven excellent communication skills
• Proven team spirit with a positive attitude
• Proven willingness to continue gaining knowledge and clinical experience

Pediatric Nurse Skills and Qualifications:

• Pediatric Nurses are not only skilled in nursing, but also in working specifically with infants, toddlers, children and sometimes teenagers. Pediatric Nurses must have prerequisite skills and qualifications that include:
• Communication: Written and verbal communication skills are crucial when working as a Pediatric Nurse. They must read and create written forms for updating medical staff on the needs of patients. They use solid verbal communication skills in talking to parents and understanding the symptoms of the children.
• Interpersonal: Interpersonal skills are crucial, as Pediatric Nurses will often work with families during a stressful time. They must be able to form trusting relationships with patients and their families.
• Technology: Advances in medical technology require that Pediatric Nurses operate medical equipment and interpret results. Nurses must also use computers to retrieve patient information, update records or fill prescriptions.
• Problem-solving: Parents will often bring their child to a Pediatric Nurse, who works with other healthcare professionals to evaluate the child’s symptoms and create a treatment plan. Highly developed problem-solving skills are crucial in this process.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.