Physician Assistant, Acute Care - UTHealth Houston Fetal Center (Ob/Gyn TMC)

UTHealth Houston • Houston, TX

42d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a collaborative Maternal Fetal Medicine team providing comprehensive care to high-risk obstetric patients and families facing complex fetal conditions. In this clinical leadership role, you will help manage both outpatient Fetal Center clinic patients and hospital inpatients while working alongside an interdisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care. Gain specialized experience in fetal medicine, maternal care, and fetal surgery while working with complex cases in a dynamic learning environment. Enjoy a schedule with no weekends and no holidays, allowing for greater work-life balance. Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... Free financial and legal counseling Free mental health counseling services Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. Resources for child and elder care Plus many more! Position Summary: Provides advanced medical care to patients with complex acute, critical, and/or chronic health conditions in a clinic or hospital setting in one or more specialized areas under the direction of a physician.

Requirements

• Proficient in the use of medical and surgical instruments and equipment required by work.
• Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Physician Assistant State Licensure (PA) by Texas Board of Physician Assistants required
• Physician Assistant - Certified (PA-C) by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required or
• Clinical specialty certification determined by the department required
• Master's Degree as Physician Assistant required
• Bachelor's Degree as Physician Assistant with at least two years of professional experience in the role is acceptable based on terminal degree requirements at the time of graduation required
• Previous experience in area of clinical focus preferred
• Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
• Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Responsibilities

• Conducts complex, standardized patient care procedures which require experience and specialized training which would otherwise be performed by a physician, but which do not constitute the practice of medicine.
• Conducts independent and physician supervised rounding on unit.
• Performs relevant patient evaluations and assessments and provides appropriate treatment; including monitoring and ordering medications.
• Coordinates, directs, and implements the patient's plan of care.
• Assists in collecting patient histories, screens for co-morbidities, and provides guidance and preventative health care as needed.
• Performs physical examinations and provides episodic care or problem oriented care under the supervision of a physician.
• Orders appropriate laboratory, diagnostic and radiographic tests and interprets the results.
• Monitors the treatment program of the patient to inform the attending physician of pertinent medical information.
• Facilitates patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition and health promotion or preventive health.
• Assists physicians in formulating therapeutic decisions.
• Maintains appropriate records, and prepares chart documentation for review and counter signature by the physician.
• Prepares and cares for supplies and equipment.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Performs within the scope of practice prescribed by licensure and certification.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• Longevity Pay (Monthly 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, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care

What This Job Offers

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