Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

Texas Children's Hospital • The Woodlands, TX

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About The Position

The Physician Assistant will practice in an advanced role providing developmentally and age-appropriate care for children. The role also involves education, consultation, research, and evaluation of clinical practice. The position is based at Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, a pediatric hospital serving children and adolescents across more than 25 specialty-care areas.

Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Certification as a Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board required.
• Must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data and manage a caseload of patients.
• Collaborate with other healthcare disciplines to provide comprehensive patient care.
• Use appropriate interviewing skills to gather information from patients and/or families and collaborate with them to develop plans of care.
• Identify and document patient and family learning needs, readiness to learn, and understanding, while incorporating family culture and belief systems.
• Communicate research findings to healthcare professionals and integrate findings into clinical practice, as evaluated through written and oral reports.
• Maintain current professional, managerial, and/or technical knowledge and skills through literature and annual development and continuing education programs.
• Practice independently or interdependently in the Physician Assistant role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time