Advanced Practice Provider - Infectious Diseases

Seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Infectious Diseases for our Inpatient Clinic. Open to an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant. This position is responsible for the performance of increasingly independent and complex tasks that are routine and standardized. It provides direct diagnostic and therapeutic patient care under Physician supervision and impacts the quality of patient care and patient outcomes throughout the disease process.

Job Specific Competencies

Patient Care - Direct (Inpatient) (90%)

As an integral part of an interdisciplinary team, he or she assesses, triages, and therapeutically manages patient/family needs throughout the disease process.

Acts under the authority and supervision of the attending physician and in accordance with regulations, hospital policy, protocols, and clinical pathways.

Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic tests and radiographic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans and outcomes.

Performs procedures, prescribes treatment, and signs prescriptions in accordance with institution and state requirements.

Screens physician calls to educate patient/family on care and resources.

Makes rounds with interdisciplinary team.

Collaborates in research projects, formulates protocols, and applies research to practice.

Administrative (10%)

Process correspondence with patients, physicians, third-party carriers, and other entities as delegated by the supervising physician.

Assist supervising physician with routine chart follow-ups and order appropriate referrals, laboratory, radiological, or supportive care.

Assist with and maintain patient records in compliance with UTMDACC guidelines.

EDUCATION

Required:​

Master's degree requirements as defined by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) as required for clinical licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant.

EXPERIENCE

Preferred:

Minimum 1 year of experience as Advanced Practice Provider.

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION

Required:

All of the following:

Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant. Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.

Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.

Have a current NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants) certification and a current unrestricted PA license from the Texas Physician Assistant Board with authorization to provide medical care.

Written authorization from the State of Texas BNE to function as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Authorization for limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas BNE.

MAY BE REQUIRED: Authorization for limited prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing.

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.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 167736
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days, Weekends
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 115,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 144,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 173,000
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
• Science Jobs: No

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