Advanced Practice Provider, Urology Fellowship-Clinical Track

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Post-graduate educational program integrating didactic instruction with direct patient management experiences in a specialty medical and/or surgical practice. Clinical training includes direct patient care in collaboration with attending physicians and/or experienced advanced practice providers within the Department.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing or Higher degree in nursing, and Documentation of completion of accredited Advanced Practice Education Program, and Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.
• Master's Degree or higher Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician (ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant program.
• (APRN) Advanced Practice RN by Texas State Board of Nursing Upon Hire
• Authorization for prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing Upon Hire
• Current applicable American Heart Association Life Support certification(s) based on UT Southwestern policy for Advanced Practice Provider Upon Hire
• (NCCPA) NAT COMM ON CRFT PHY ASST by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants Upon Hire
• (PA-C) Phy Assistant - Certified Certified Licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Conducts and documents comprehensive initial and ongoing physical examinations based on age and diagnosis, including psychological status.
• Synthesizes clinical data and utilizes evidence to develop, implement, and evaluate the patient plan of care, including supervised ordering and interpreting laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic studies/results.
• Demonstrates proficiency in technical/procedural skills, as appropriate based on specialty and training level.
• Provides relevant management, referrals, counseling, and education to patients, families and caregivers related to current care and preventive health measures.
• Facilitates/participates in educational and quality related initiatives/endeavors through planned group processes, workshops, seminars, and staff meetings, to improve clinical and system practice performance.
• Collaborates in research projects and protocols; and routinely applies evidence based best practices to patient care.
• Participates in educational and quality improvement initiatives related to post-graduate and fellowship accreditation requirements.
• Completes required assessments and evaluations in accordance with fellowship milestones and accreditation standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level