Apply now »
Title: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (Instructor)
Division: Surgery
Schedule:
Work Location: Houston, TX
Salary Range:
FLSA Status:
Requisition ID: 17990
Division: Surgery (80001020)
Department: Surgery - General Surgery (90002462)
Work Location: Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
Summary
The Department of Surgery is seeking a qualified candidate for an Advanced Practice Provider in an acute care clinical setting to provide medical care to patients under the direction of a physician. Candidate will be required to provide clinical excellence, scholarly enthusiasm, and a track record of excellent clinical performance. The provider will have direct patient care responsibilities.
Job Purpose
Provides advanced patient care to patients in a clinical setting in an area of specialization under the direction of a physician.
Job Duties
- Obtains detailed history and perform physical examinations.
- Prescribes appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
- Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records.
- Provides follow-up health maintenance care to patients in accordance with protocols established with the supervising physician.
- Communicates with physicians, patients, and the family members of patients concerning patient care.
- Collaborates with providers, and practice staff in identifying appropriate patients for care management.
- Promotes a positive work environment with a team-based approach through supportive and respectful interactions with peers, staff, and faculty.
- Directs patient care responsibilities including daily rounds, detailed history and physical examinations, patient and family discussions, documentation, assist with working-up, diagnosing and treating emergent surgical conditions with care plan development and implementation.
- Coordinates the transition from inpatient to outpatient care for patients with emergent surgical conditions.
- Manages patients in the outpatient setting including telemedicine and in person clinic visits.
- Orders and interpret appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic tests in coordination with faculty Supervising Physician.
- Orders X-rays, CT, MRI, electrocardiograms, laboratory tests, and other diagnostic procedures
- Administers such therapeutic procedures as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care.
- Delegates scheduling and clinical tasks to a medical assistant.
Minimum Qualifications
Physician Assistant:
- Education Required: Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies. NOTE: Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant Studies accepted based on terminal degree requirements at time of graduation.
- Experience Required: None required, one to two years in a hospital/clinical setting preferred.
- Certification/Licenses/Registration: Current license as a Physician Assistant by the State of Texas Physician Assistant Board. Specialty certification as required by department. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
Nurse Practitioner:
- Education Required: Master’s degree in Nursing.
- Experience Required: None required, one to two years in a hospital/clinical setting preferred.
- Certification/Licenses/Registration: Texas APRN license. Specialty certification as required by department. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
17990
Apply now »
Similar Positions
-
Physician Assistant Acute Care Urology, University of Texas Health Science Center, United States, 1 day ago
UTHealth Houston Department of Surgery is hiring an Acute Care Physician Assistant to join their Urology team. The ideal candidate will have experience with Urology procedures in an inpatient or o...
-
Physician Assistant Surgical Cv Surgery Humble, University of Texas Health Science Center, United States, 1 day ago
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in. Once yo...
-
Acute Care Physician Assistant Emergency Room, University of Texas Health Science Center, United States, 1 day ago
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in. Once yo...
-
Physician Assistant Neurosciences Neuro Icu Tmc, University of Texas Health Science Center, United States, 1 day ago
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in. UTHealt...
-
Assistant Professor, Colon/Rectal Surgery, Mc Govern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, United States, 1 day ago
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston , a leading academic health center, invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), non-tenure clinical track Assistant Professor in the Department of ...
-
Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Urology, University of Texas Health Science Center, United States, 1 day ago
UTHealth Houston Department of Surgery is hiring an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join their Urology team. The ideal candidate will have experience with Urology procedures in an inpatient or ou...