Advanced Practice Provider - Inpatient Endocrine Neoplasia and HD

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider Endocrine supports the Endocrine and Endocrine-Diabetes services, providing specialized care for patients with endocrine disorders, endocrine tumors, diabetes, and endocrine complications related to cancer treatment. The role works collaboratively with faculty physicians and multidisciplinary teams across inpatient and outpatient settings to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care. As part of UT MD Anderson's Division of Internal Medicine, the position contributes to clinical care, patient education, care coordination, and research activities in a highly specialized academic environment. The position is open to an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA). The ideal candidate has experience in endocrine care, internal medicine, or primary care; oncology experience is a plus but is not required for experienced candidates. New graduates may be considered if they have an oncology background or completed clinical rotations in an endocrinology clinic. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The role offers opportunities to provide specialized endocrine care at a nationally recognized cancer center and to participate in complex inpatient and outpatient care, patient education, clinical research, and leadership activities. Responsibilities include direct clinical care, patient triage and coordination, documentation, education, research support, and collaboration with faculty and multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing, Doctorate of Nursing Practice, or an eligible master's degree from an ARC-PA-accredited Physician Assistant program. Degree requirements may be waived for APRNs recognized by the Texas State Board of Nursing before January 1, 2003; PA program accreditation requirements do not apply to Physician Assistants who graduated before 2013.
Graduate education and Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with the clinical practice area and patient population.
Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an APRN, with related authorization consistent with the clinical practice area and patient population.
Required APRN certification and applicable license/authorization, including one of the specified APRN credentials and, where applicable, prescriptive authority.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is required for work in Pediatric Patient Care departments.
Must obtain and maintain relevant clinical privileges; continued employment is contingent on maintaining those privileges.
For the PA pathway: Physician Assistant certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and a Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners license.
New graduates must have an oncology background or have completed clinical rotations in an endocrinology clinic.
Strong clinical assessment skills, experience managing complex patient populations, excellent communication abilities, and ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Practice Provider experience in endocrine care, internal medicine, or primary care.
Oncology experience.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification, as required by the patient care area.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification, as required by the patient care area.
Certified Weight Management or Obesity Medication certification.

Responsibilities

Provide direct medical care within scope of practice for Endocrine and Endocrine-Diabetes services.
Manage endocrinopathies, endocrine effects of chemotherapy agents, glucose management needs, lipid control, multiple-dose insulin regimens, and insulin pump therapy.
Initiate assigned responsibilities independently and respond effectively to physicians and other healthcare team members.
Communicate clearly through verbal, written, and telephone interactions.
Attend weekly Endocrine Multidisciplinary Conferences and Division of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds.
Share coverage responsibilities for faculty clinics, attending-on-service assignments, inpatient services, patient triage, consultations, and scheduling coordination.
Assess new, consult, and follow-up outpatients alongside supervising physicians; dictate and document encounter notes.
Complete clinic and hospital paperwork, including CSR forms, radiology and nuclear medicine requests, clinical pathway placement, and prescription management.
Retrieve and review laboratory results, glucose monitoring data, pathology reports, and radiology reports.
Communicate with patients between visits and adjust medications as appropriate.
Maintain independent outpatient clinics under faculty physician supervision and conduct evaluations and follow-up assessments for assigned patient populations.
Coordinate outpatient patient management and documentation activities.
Attend inpatient rounds under the direction of the Endocrine and/or Diabetes Attending on Service and Fellow(s).
Perform assigned inpatient consultations and follow-up visits, including follow-up care for hospitalized patients previously evaluated by department faculty after surgery and admission.
Perform and document histories, physical assessments, and progress notes within required timeframes.
Order routine tests, medications, and treatments within delegated prescriptive authority.
Access biopsy, laboratory, pathology, and diagnostic reports to support care decisions.
Perform admission procedures and maintain patient information in electronic systems.
Assess symptoms, toxicities, treatment effects, protocol compliance, and disease response.
Schedule and perform delegated medical procedures as required.
Review, triage, and facilitate new patient medical acceptance through the Endocrine New Patient Access Center.
Support multidisciplinary evaluation of patients with endocrine tumors and endocrine effects from cancer care.
Assist faculty with peer-to-peer authorization requests for procedures and diagnostic testing.
Triage internal Endocrine, Diabetes, and Glycemic consultations and direct patient scheduling activities.
Attend urgent Endocrine Attending on Service clinics, IOTOX clinics, and Glycemic Urgent Clinics; participate in Thyroid Nodule Clinic activities as needed.
Coordinate care with scheduling staff and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatments, medications, and care plans.
Conduct in-service education for clinic and nursing personnel regarding protocol requirements.
Serve as a liaison among patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team members.
Participate in educating APP students, house officers, medical students, and allied health personnel.
Collaborate with faculty physicians on clinical research protocol activities, screen patients for protocol eligibility, and support follow-up study activities.
Demonstrate service, professionalism, teamwork, and communication; advocate for quality, safe, and cost-effective patient care.
Assist with departmental initiatives and special projects.
Serve as Team Leader for APPs after the first year in the position, as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Employer-paid medical coverage starting on the first day for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
Optional group dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability insurance.
Accruals for paid time off and an Extended Illness Bank.
Paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
Access to wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System.
Voluntary retirement plans.
Employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Educational opportunities and individual and team recognition.