Instructor - Geriatrics (Nurse Practitioner)

University of North Texas System • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

UNT Health, the academic clinical practice of the University of North Texas Health Science Center, is seeking an Instructor in Geriatrics (Nurse Practitioner) to join the Department of Internal and Specialty Medicine. The department delivers comprehensive primary and specialty care through an integrated, multidisciplinary model and is committed to patient care, medical education, research, and community engagement.

The successful candidate will provide comprehensive, evidence-based care to older adults in outpatient and other assigned clinical settings. The role contributes to clinical excellence, interprofessional education, scholarship, and service through direct patient care, collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals, teaching and mentoring learners, quality improvement and scholarly activity, and coordinated, patient-centered geriatric care. The position offers practice in a collaborative academic environment focused on healthy aging, complex care management, and improving outcomes for older adults and their families.

Requirements

• Master's or doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited nurse practitioner program.
• Current national certification as a Nurse Practitioner in a population focus appropriate to the position.
• Current or eligible Texas Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure.
• Eligible for prescriptive authority in Texas.
• Comprehensive knowledge of advanced practice nursing and geriatric care; ability to assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic conditions affecting older adults; strong clinical reasoning and care coordination skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and ability to collaborate effectively with patients, families, caregivers, learners, and healthcare professionals.
• Commitment to teaching, mentoring, scholarly activity, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.
• Interdisciplinary teamwork, professionalism, integrity, compassion, cultural awareness, and strong organizational skills.
• Texas prescriptive authority and DEA registration, or eligibility to obtain both.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

• National certification in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, or Family Practice.
• Clinical experience providing care to older adults or medically complex patients.
• Academic health center, precepting, or healthcare-professions teaching experience.
• Interest or experience in research, scholarship, or quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, evidence-based geriatric care in outpatient and other assigned clinical settings.
• Teach, precept, and mentor medical students, residents, and other healthcare-professions learners.
• Participate in scholarly activity, research, presentations, and quality improvement initiatives related to geriatric care.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and collaborative management of older adults with complex needs.
• Serve on departmental, institutional, and professional committees.
• Maintain timely clinical documentation, professional competencies, and continuing education requirements.
• Perform other duties supporting the department's clinical, academic, and service missions.

What This Job Offers

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