Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant - Dermatology

Dermatology Advanced Practice Provider

The Dermatology department is dedicated to excellence in patient care, research, and education, supported by a highly collaborative and multidisciplinary team. We include full-time faculty, part-time and volunteer faculty, advanced practice providers, dermatology residents, and research fellows, along with a strong ancillary staff that plays a vital role in daily operations.

We offer a robust academic environment with daily teaching conferences, including weekly joint conferences with Baylor College of Medicine, and actively support resident, fellowship, and postdoctoral training programs.

The Dermatology department emphasizes multidisciplinary care, with close collaboration across Medical, Surgical, and Radiation Oncology, Plastic Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Ophthalmology, and Stem Cell Transplantation. Our dermatologists are also key consultants for complex conditions such as graft-vs.-host disease, skin infections, and drug-related rashes.

MD Anderson offers employees:

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week.
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals.
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans.
• Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program.
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups.
• Opportunities for professional growth through Career Development Center and Mentoring programs.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Department of Dermatology at MD Anderson Cancer Center delivers high-quality patient care as part of a collaborative team of oncodermatologists working closely with medical oncology, surgery, and other specialties. In addition to providing direct medical care within the scope of practice and training, the APP supports the evaluation and management of patients participating in clinical research protocols. The APP provides direct medical services to patients based on the education, training, and experience of the physician assistant, as delegated by the supervising physician, and in accordance with policies established by the Executive Committee of the Medical Staff, the regulations of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, and applicable state laws.

Key Functions:

• Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations for new, consult, and follow-up patients
• Collaborate with supervising physicians, residents and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, imaging, and lab work
• Document clinical encounters clearly via dictation or manual entry
• Perform minor outpatient procedures (e.g., wound care, skin and oral biopsies, cultures, suturing)
• Prescribe and manage immunotherapy treatments
• Support patients on systemic agents for cutaneous disease
• Provide thorough patient and family education effectively and concisely
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams across the institution
• Participate in education, research, and administrative initiatives as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Information:

• This role is best suited for an APP who thrives in a collaborative, detail-oriented environment.
• The position offers the opportunity to work closely with dermatology faculty in a high-impact, patient-centered practice.

Education:

• Required: Master's Degree 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.
• 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. Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Required: PAC - Physician Assistant Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants. Upon Hire and
• Required: PA - Physician Assistant Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners Upon Hire and
• Required: MAY BE REQUIRED: Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas. Upon Hire and
• Required: BLS - Basic Life Support American Heart Association (AHA). Upon Hire and
• Required: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support American Heart Association (AHA). Upon Hire or
• Required: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support American Heart Association (AHA). If working in one of following department: Pediatrics - Patient Care (113100). Upon Hire
• All of the following: Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN or ACNP or ACNPC or ACAGNP or AGACNP or ACNPC-AG or AGACNP or AGNP or ACPNP or ANP or AGNP or AGPCNP or FNP or GNP or PNP or PMHNP or WHNP or APNP). Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. Basic Life Support (BLS). Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) If working in the following departments: Pediatric - Patient Care (113100).