UTHealth Houston

Advanced Practice Provider - Urology

UTHealth Houston$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) required for Nurse Practitioner applicants.
  • Current Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse and as an APRN-NP.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is mandatory.
  • For Physician Assistants, current Texas Licensure and National Commission certification needed.
  • Master's degree in Nursing or a related field required for Nurse Practitioners or a Master's degree as a Physician Assistant.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct complex patient care procedures under supervision.
  • Coordinate and implement patient care plans.
  • Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic studies.
  • Perform physical examinations and provide episodic care.
  • Monitor treatment programs and communicate with attending physician.
  • Make medical recommendations and referrals where appropriate.
  • Facilitate patient education related to health and recovery.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Opportunity for professional development and specialized training.
  • Exposure to diverse patient populations and cases.
  • Potential for involvement in innovative surgical procedures.
Full Job Description
The Division of Urology is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join the team!

Nurse Practitioner applicants will need to have a Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) through the NBSTSA.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides patient care assistance in a clinic or hospital setting in one or more specialized areas under the direction of a primary care physician.

POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Conducts complex, standardized patient care procedures that require experience and specialized training that would otherwise be performed by a physician but which do not constitute the practice of medicine.
2. Coordinates, directs and implements patient's plan of care.
3. Orders, conducts and interprets pertinent laboratory and diagnostic studies and procedures.
4. Performs physical examinations and provides episodic care or problem-oriented care under the supervision of a physician.
5. Orders appropriate laboratory tests and interprets the laboratory data such as blood and urine samples.
6. Monitors the treatment program of the patient to inform the attending physician of pertinent medical information.
7. Makes medical recommendations and/or referrals.
8. Formulates, implements, and evaluates an outcome-based treatment plan.
9. Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes.
10. Facilitates patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion.
11. Collaborates with patients, families, other clinicians, and referral services to assist in the patient's recovery.
12. Other duties as assigned.

CERTIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

Nurse Practitioner: Current Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse Current Texas Licensure as an APRN-NP, and specialty certification as required by department Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified
Physician Assistant: Current Texas Licensure as a Physician Assistant Current Physician Assistant certification issued by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified Proficient in the use of medical and surgical instruments and equipment required by work.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

Nurse Practitioner: Masters in Nursing as NP or master degree in Nursing with completion of a post-master Nurse Practitioner Certification Program.
Physician Assistant: Master's degree as Physician Assistant. A Bachelor's degree as a 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.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
None

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UTHealth Houston includes the schools of dentistry, biomedical informatics, medicine, nursing, public health, and the graduate school of biomedical sciences. UTHealth Houston is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award certificates, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees.

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