Advanced Practice Provider - Anesthesia PeriOp Services

Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) Opportunity

Ideal candidate will be an Advanced Practice Provider with at least two years of patient care or healthcare experience. Prefer candidates with OR, Perioperative/Pre-op, PACU or procedural experience.

This position is a 100% clinical role. Onsite Presence: Is Required

Shift: Monday - Friday typically 8am-5pm (maybe longer based on business needs) Annual salary range: minimum $117,500 - midpoint $146,500 - maximum $176,500

What's in it for you?

Predictable Schedule & Work-Life Balance

Enjoy a Monday-Friday schedule with daytime hours (typically 8 AM-5 PM), giving you stability and time for life outside of work.

Autonomy & Professional Growth

Work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, performing advanced clinical assessments and decision-making that expand your expertise in perioperative care.

Continuous Learning & Career Development

Access ongoing CME opportunities, departmental conferences, and performance improvement projects to keep your skills sharp and advance your professional credentials.

Key Job Functions

Outpatient Activities

• To assess and screen all patients for past medical, surgical, and anesthetic history prior to arrival for the planned procedure requiring anesthesia services.
• Performs anesthetic risk assessments, i.e., post-op nausea and vomiting, sleep apnea and difficult airway
• Orders and reviews labs and other ancillary tests required for patient optimization
• Works autonomously and collaborates with other members of healthcare team
• Instructs and counsels patients to carry out Perioperative care
• Conducts telephone assessments
• Assists with the management of unscheduled patient visits
• Assists with the management of emergency patient consults
• Coordinates the scheduling of special procedures and consults
• Performs clinical triaging and fast track clinic duties
• Actively participates in patient education and performance improvement projects
• Other duties as assigned

Continuing Education

• Secure Nurse Practitioner certification by achieving the required number of CME hours as stipulated by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Attends available continuing medical education opportunities
• Attends department conferences as scheduled

EDUCATION: Required: Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), except for Physician Assistants who graduated from a PA program prior to 2013. Required: Master's Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice. May be waived for applicants who obtained recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse from the Texas State Board of Nursing prior to 1/1/2003.

EXPERIENCE: Required: None. Preferred: At least two years of Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) experience; OR, Perioperative/Pre-Op, PACU, or procedural experience.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Required: All of the following: PA certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants. Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners. MAY BE REQUIRED: Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas. Must meet the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) as required by patient care area upon hire. Clinical Privileges Must obtain and maintain relevant clinical privileges. Continued employment in this position at MD Anderson is contingent upon maintaining these privileges.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.