Advanced Practice Provider, Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) • Galveston, TX

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About The Position

The position involves performing responsible clinical care in collaboration with the unit physician and under approved protocols. The role includes managing the medical aspects of care in observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, care and counsel, and health teachings of persons who are ill, injured, or infirm, or experiencing changes in normal health processes. Additionally, it focuses on the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness in a clinical setting.

Requirements

• Completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) for Physician Assistant role.
• Completion of a graduate level (or higher) nurse practitioner program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for Nurse Practitioner role.
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) for Physician Assistant role.
• Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas Physician Assistant Board/Texas Medical Board (TPAB/TMB) for Physician Assistant role.
• Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) for Nurse Practitioner role.
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON) for Nurse Practitioner role.
• Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON) for Nurse Practitioner role.

Responsibilities

• Work with Director, other faculty, staff, and other hospital care providers (HCPs) to build an outstanding academic endocrinology division.
• Maintain and enhance a positive, collaborative, and vibrant culture of the division.
• Actively participate in quality improvement projects of the division as assigned by Director.
• See outpatients in clinic as assigned by Director.
• Participate in inpatient services as assigned by Division Director.
• Participate in on-call coverage as assigned by Director.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree