High Risk Obstetrics - Advanced Practice Provider (NP, PA or CNM) Regional Women’s Services & Pediatrics (RWSP) Program - FLOAT

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) • Beaumont, TX

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About The Position

Provide competent, age-specific health care to women and/or children in the Regional Women’s Services and Pediatrics (RWSP) healthcare program. The position provides responsible clinical care in collaboration with the unit physician and under approved protocols. It manages medical aspects of care, including observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, care and counseling, and health teaching for people who are ill, injured, infirm, or experiencing changes in normal health processes. The role also promotes and maintains health and prevents illness in a clinical setting.

The Advanced Practice Provider provides primary health care to patients and families throughout the course of care, integrating psychosocial and physical needs through assessment, diagnosis, management, and evaluation. The role establishes therapeutic relationships, plans and provides health education and counseling, contributes to the profession and high-quality care within RWSP, and demonstrates leadership to improve outcomes for clients and families. Care must account for age-specific developmental principles. Occasional cross-coverage to other clinics within the region may be required.

Eligible provider pathways include physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Physician assistant candidates must complete an ARC-PA-accredited program and obtain NCCPA certification and Texas Physician Assistant Board/Texas Medical Board licensure. Nurse practitioner candidates must complete an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited graduate program and obtain ANCC or AANP certification, Texas RN licensure, and Texas APRN licensure in a nurse practitioner specialty. Students and recent graduates may apply, but official employment is contingent on completing the applicable education, certification, and licensure requirements. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• Master’s in Nursing in an FNP or WHNP specialty, or a master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies.
• For physician assistants: completion of a physician assistant program accredited by ARC-PA.
• For nurse practitioners: completion of an accredited graduate-level or higher nurse practitioner program (ACEN or CCNE).
• For physician assistants: NCCPA certification and licensure by the Texas Physician Assistant Board/Texas Medical Board.
• For nurse practitioners: ANCC or AANP certification, Texas RN licensure, and Texas APRN licensure in a nurse practitioner clinical specialty.
• The job posting states no experience is required for the physician assistant and nurse practitioner pathways.
• Official employment for eligible students and recent graduates is contingent on completing the applicable accredited program, certification, and licensure requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of clinical or nursing experience in Women’s Care, Obstetrics, Antepartum, Postpartum care, Dysplasia, and/or Pediatrics in an inpatient or ambulatory setting.
• One to two years of ambulatory advanced practice provider experience in the specialty of the position.
• Spanish language fluency.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary health care to patients and families throughout the course of care.
• Use assessment, diagnosis, management, and evaluation to integrate patients’ psychosocial and physical needs into care.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with clients and families.
• Plan, develop, coordinate, and provide health education and counseling in response to patient needs.
• Provide care using age-specific developmental principles.
• Contribute to high-quality care within RWSP and to the advancement of the profession.
• Demonstrate leadership in achieving improved outcomes for clients and families.
• Collaborate with the unit physician and provide care under approved protocols.
• May provide occasional cross-coverage to other clinics within the region.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time