FT APC

Memorial Hermann Health System•Pearland, TX

About The Position

At Memorial Hermann, this role contributes to the organization’s goal of delivering high-quality, efficient care and exceptional experiences for the community. The Advanced Practice Clinician provides comprehensive patient care consistent with the approved role and population focus. Care includes systematic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, and follow-up. The position serves patients across the lifespan, including neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, and requires knowledge of growth and development across life cycles. The role may be filled by a Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse or a Physician Assistant. The clinician works as part of an interdisciplinary team, practices within approved protocols and evidence-based guidance, and may transition between inpatient and outpatient settings. The position may require floating, rounding at multiple facilities, and taking first call. The clinician is accountable for documentation, billing, unit performance in collaboration with other providers, patient safety, and professional development.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse applicants: graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program approved by the State of Texas; a master’s degree is required.
Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse applicants: licensed to practice professional nursing in Texas.
Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse applicants: Texas APRN licensure and eligibility for full prescriptive authority in Texas.
Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse applicants: certification by a recognized national organization accepted by the Texas State Board in the population focus and/or additional specialty recognition beyond the APRN.
Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse applicants: eligibility for DEA licensure.
Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse applicants: Basic Cardiac Life Certification or Advanced Cardiac Life Certification.
Physician Assistant applicants: graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant program.
Physician Assistant applicants: certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc.
Physician Assistant applicants: licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners.
Physician Assistant applicants: eligibility for DEA licensure.
Physician Assistant applicants: Basic Cardiac Life Certification or Advanced Cardiac Life Certification.
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to the patient population served, including knowledge of growth and development across life cycles.
Ability to perform interventions and procedures within legal scope, delegated authority, and credentials.

Nice To Haves

One year of clinical experience in the intended practice area is preferred.
A master’s degree is strongly preferred for Physician Assistant applicants.

Responsibilities

Provide health promotion, assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient problems using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
Assess, triage, and therapeutically manage patient and family needs across the disease process and health-wellness-illness continuum as part of an interdisciplinary team.
For prescriptive authority, act under delegation of a supervising physician and maintain an active Prescriptive Authority agreement in accordance with regulations and policy.
Practice within approved protocols, guidelines, clinical pathways, and evidence-based medicine.
Transition between inpatient and outpatient settings.
Direct and evaluate throughput; delegate or provide backup assistance, including triage.
Float, round at multiple facilities, and/or take first call as needed.
Complete accurate billing, coding, and documentation; complete medical records and submit charges in a timely manner.
Contribute to overall unit performance in collaboration with physicians or other providers.
Obtain medical histories; perform physical examinations; review, order, and interpret diagnostic tests and radiographic results; formulate and manage treatment plans and outcomes.
Provide interventions and perform procedures within legal scope, delegated authority, and credentials, including incision and drainage, pelvic exams, lesion removal or destruction, suturing, and casting or splinting.
Collaborate in developing and evaluating patient care; update clinical guidelines, protocols, and pathways; work autonomously and accept accountability for outcomes.
Sign orders in accordance with institutional and state board requirements.
Collaborate on research and teaching projects and apply research to practice.
Educate patients and families about care resources using interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
Participate in process improvement and multidisciplinary clinical outcome improvement activities using advanced nursing expertise.
Ensure safe care for patients, staff, and visitors and follow Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards, including budget-related time management, supply management, productivity, and service quality.
Maintain professional growth and development by meeting mandatory and continuing education and skills competency requirements.
Support department goals and serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
Model Memorial Hermann service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized, and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
Perform other duties as assigned.