Advanced Practice Provider (Nights) - Emergency Room

UTHealth Houston•Houston, TX

About The Position

UTHealth Houston is hiring an Advanced Practice Provider to work in Emergency Medicine on the night shift. The position provides patient care assistance in a clinic or hospital setting in one or more specialized areas under the direction of a primary care physician. The provider conducts complex standardized patient care procedures requiring specialized training; coordinates and implements patient care plans; orders, conducts, and interprets laboratory and diagnostic studies; performs physical examinations and provides episodic or problem-oriented care under physician supervision; monitors treatment and communicates relevant information to the attending physician; makes medical recommendations and referrals; formulates and evaluates outcome-based treatment plans; maintains treatment records; educates patients; and collaborates with patients, families, clinicians, and referral services. Applicants may qualify as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Nurse Practitioner qualifications include the specified Texas licensure, specialty certification as required by the department, BLS certification, and graduate nursing education. Physician Assistant qualifications include Texas licensure, national certification, BLS certification, proficiency with required medical and surgical equipment, and the specified graduate education or qualifying bachelor's degree and experience.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner: Current Texas licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Nurse Practitioner: Current Texas licensure as an APRN-NP and specialty certification as required by the department.
Nurse Practitioner: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Nurse Practitioner: Master's degree in Nursing as an NP, or a master's degree in Nursing with completion of a post-master Nurse Practitioner Certification Program.
Physician Assistant: Current Texas licensure as a Physician Assistant.
Physician Assistant: Current Physician Assistant certification issued by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants.
Physician Assistant: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Physician Assistant: Proficiency in using medical and surgical instruments and equipment required by the work.
Physician Assistant: Master's degree as a Physician Assistant, or a bachelor's degree as a Physician Assistant with at least two years of professional experience in the role, acceptable based on terminal degree requirements at the time of graduation.

Responsibilities

Conduct complex, standardized patient care procedures requiring experience and specialized training that would otherwise be performed by a physician but do not constitute the practice of medicine.
Coordinate, direct, and implement patients' plans of care.
Order, conduct, and interpret pertinent laboratory and diagnostic studies and procedures.
Perform physical examinations and provide episodic or problem-oriented care under physician supervision.
Order appropriate laboratory tests and interpret laboratory data, such as blood and urine samples.
Monitor patients' treatment programs and inform the attending physician of pertinent medical information.
Make medical recommendations and/or referrals.
Formulate, implement, and evaluate outcome-based treatment plans.
Maintain appropriate records detailing patients' treatment plans and outcomes.
Facilitate patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion.
Collaborate with patients, families, other clinicians, and referral services to assist in patient recovery.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees.
Generous time off, including holidays, a preventative leave day, vacation, and sick time, totaling around 37–38 days per year.
Increasing vacation accrual with longer service.
Monthly longevity payments after two years of service.
Retirement/pension plan.
Free financial and legal counseling.
Free mental health counseling services.
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs.
Employee discounts, including entertainment, car rentals, and cell phones.
Resources for child and elder care.