What Prestige class for a Merciful Healer

[buddahcjcc]

The Cleric Im playing is a Merciful Healer. Ill include the stats and what not to help but I was wondering what would be the best Prestige class to aim for (or even to aim for one at all). He's built as a healer (obviously)

Human (Garundi) Cleric (Merciful Healer), lvl 1 Alternate racial trait Heart of the Sun (we're in a desert climate, Legacy of fire)

Domain: Restoration

Abilities:

Str: 12
Dex: 18 (This is because Im going Dance of the Dervish at third level and I know that weapon finesse is all but useless for the first two levels being that I use a scimitar but its required for Dervish)
Con: 10
Int: 14 (was for skill points and Combat Expertise later if I decide to go more defensive)
Wis: 15 (I figured I can pump it as I level)
Cha: 11

Skills:

Craft: Alchemy (0 ranks, Ill put one in here at lvl 2 but its for detect poison and such spells)
Heal: 1 rank +8 modifier
Know: Religion: 1 rank +6 modifier
Perform: Dance 1 rank +1 modifier
Sense Motive: 1 rank +7 modifier
Spellcraft 1 rank +6 modifier

Feats:

Dodge
Weapon Finesse

Traits:

Flame of the Dawnflower
Missionary (Sense Motive)

Any suggestions on the build as is would be appreciated as well

[buddahcjcc]

ARE there any healer prestige classes?

[ArmouredMonk13]

Not really. Holy Vindicator is a bit of a melee cleric PrC, but generally if you have a nice ability like channel energy that scales with level, you want to stay away from multiclassing to keep it up. Channel is nice since it allows you to safely heal multiple combatants in combat.

[blahpers]

It works about as well as any cleric with most prestige classes. Mechanically, Divine Scion emphasizes the single-domain aspect, and symbol of healing once per day with no material component cost is a pretty nice ability. (Also, you don't have to pick the healing domain with that prestige class, so if something else strikes your fancy, take it.)

Just keep in mind that many of your class and archetype abilities--including your domain abilities--won't improve with prestige class levels.