Recurrent Staff Employee PRN Advanced Practice Provider-Student Health

Texas Tech University • Lubbock, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Student Health Services at Texas Tech University is an on-campus medical care clinic exclusively for Texas Tech students. The mission of Student Health Services is to proudly provide compassionate, high-quality, and accessible healthcare to Texas Tech students. This primary care clinic is an exciting place to work. It is a fast-paced, team-oriented environment where patients always come first.

Requirements

• Graduation from a Physician Assistant's training program approved by the Council on Allied Health Education Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
• Current Physician Assistant license in the State of Texas or ability to transfer license to Texas.
• Certification as a Physician Assistant as evidenced by passing the examinations given by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.
• OR Graduation from an accredited school of nursing as a nurse practitioner from an approved certification program recognized by Texas Board of Nursing.
• Current R.N. license as approved by the Texas Board of Nursing or ability to transfer license to Texas.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner from an approved certification program as recognized by Texas Board of Nursing or ability to transfer certification to Texas.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care services under direct supervision and responsibility of a staff Physician and/or Medical Director.
• Elicit detailed patient histories
• Performs thorough physical examinations and compiling patients’ medical data, including health histories and results of physical examinations.
• Orders diagnostic tests, such as X-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interpreting test results for deviations from normal.
• Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, suturing and wound care, and incision & drainage of abscesses.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes promptly, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding the diagnosis and compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, mental health concerns, and health maintenance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree