Advanced Practice Provider - Internal Medicine

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

74d

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 individuals who are ill, injured, or experiencing changes in normal health processes. Additionally, it focuses on the promotion and maintenance of health and the 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).
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas Physician Assistant Board/Texas Medical Board (TPAB/TMB).
• 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).
• Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON).
• Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON).

Responsibilities

• Performs individualized history and physical examinations for diverse populations inclusive of social determinants of health.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic testing in accordance with relevant health concerns of the patient.
• Diagnoses acute, episodic, and chronic diseases.
• Develops a comprehensive plan of care that encompasses evidence-based practice guidelines, practice protocols, Medicare, Medicaid, and other state and federal regulations.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
• Provides appropriate education for current health diagnoses as well as anticipatory guidance for health promotion and disease prevention applicable to the individual’s health and socioeconomic status.
• Monitors plan of care for cost-effectiveness and the achievement of expected improvements, while openly seeking feedback from patients, significant others, colleagues, allied health, appropriate referrals, and collaborating physician to enhance quality outcomes.
• Works independently to full scope of practice in compliance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act with acknowledgement of collaborating physician availability for consultation and collaboration.

What This Job Offers