Family Medicine Outpatient/ Inpatient Advanced Practice Provider
About The Position
Employees in this position augment a supervising physician’s data-gathering abilities to support clinical decisions and institute patient care plans. The Advanced Practice Provider provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsibility of a physician. The role provides outpatient and inpatient medical care, including comprehensive patient evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing care. It includes ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing and managing medications, coordinating care with healthcare teams, responding to medical emergencies, maintaining compliant electronic medical records, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. The position requires adherence to regulatory and safety standards and professional, ethical practice.
Requirements
- For the Physician Assistant pathway: Graduation from a Physician Assistant training program approved by the Council on Allied Health Education Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
- For the Physician Assistant pathway: Current Physician Assistant license in Texas or ability to transfer a license to Texas.
- For the Physician Assistant pathway: Certification as a Physician Assistant, evidenced by passing the examinations given by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Alternatively, for the Nurse Practitioner pathway: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing as a nurse practitioner through an approved certification program recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing.
- For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: Current R.N. license as approved by the Texas Board of Nursing or ability to transfer a license to Texas.
- For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: Certification as a Nurse Practitioner from an approved certification program recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing or ability to transfer certification to Texas.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, diagnose conditions, develop treatment plans, and provide ongoing outpatient and inpatient medical care.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe and manage medications, and apply evidence-based clinical judgment to optimize patient outcomes.
- Collaborate with healthcare teams and coordinate referrals, consultations, discharge planning, and follow-up care to ensure continuity of patient-centered care.
- Respond to medical emergencies and provide timely consultation to support patient stabilization and appropriate levels of care.
- Maintain accurate and compliant electronic medical records and adhere to regulatory and safety standards.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives while demonstrating professionalism and ethical practice.
- Augment a supervising physician’s data-gathering abilities to support decisions and institute patient care plans.
- Provide health care services under the direction and responsibility of a physician.
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Job Type
Full-time
