Advanced Practice Provider, Internal Medicine-Pulmonary/Critical

Pulmonary and Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Advanced Practice Provider

The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) stands at an exciting crossroads of growth and transformation. As we continue Moving Medicine Forward, our focus is on advancing our tripartite mission – delivering high-value care, driving research, innovation, and cultivating excellence in medical education. Our team is redefining what it means to deliver care in an academic setting – where access efficiency, discovery, and quality outcomes go hand in hand. We are investing in people, processes, and technology to create an environment where collaboration thrives, and every role contributes to advancing medicine. With more than 140 faculty and 46 Advanced Practice Providers – and growing – the Department of Medicine is committed to fostering excellence across all mission areas. We are seeking faculty who share our passion for innovation, value the power of collaboration, and want to be a part of shaping the future of healthcare at UTMB.

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine (PCCSM) at UTMB is a leader in the delivery of advanced respiratory, critical care, and sleep medicine services. With 14 faculty and 12 fellows, the Division combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to serve patients across UTMB's four hospital campuses — Galveston, League City, Clear Lake, and Angleton-Danbury Campus. The Division provides comprehensive care for a broad spectrum of pulmonary and critical care and sleep conditions, including obstructive and restrictive lung diseases, pulmonary vascular disease, lung cancer, and complex respiratory failure. Faculty members serve as key leaders in UTMB's intensive care units, ambulatory pulmonary and sleep medicine, delivering around-the-clock critical care and advancing evidence-based practices through multidisciplinary collaboration. PCCSM also maintains a robust presence in Sleep Medicine, offering diagnostic and therapeutic services for sleep-related disorders through the UTMB Sleep Centers. The ACGME-accredited Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program provides comprehensive training across all aspects of pulmonary and critical care medicine. Fellows benefit from exposure to diverse patient populations, advanced technologies, and a collaborative learning environment that promotes professional growth and clinical expertise. Research within the Division spans clinical, translational, and basic science domains, with active projects in lung cancer and screening, COPD, ILD, pulmonary hypertension, and sleep-disordered breathing. Faculty collaborate across UTMB's research institutes and centers, supporting innovation that bridges bench to bedside.

UTMB is seeking a full-time advanced practice provider within the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. This position emphasizes high-quality outpatient pulmonary and sleep medicine, active participation in teaching, and engagement in the academic mission of the department. The successful candidate will join a team of faculty and advanced practice providers dedicated to providing exceptional pulmonary and sleep medicine services, advancing clinical education, and contributing to scholarly and quality improvement initiatives.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient pulmonary and sleep medicine care, including evaluation, diagnosis, and longitudinal management of patients with conditions such as COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease (ILD), pulmonary hypertension, lung nodules, and sleep disorders (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia).
• Conduct new patient consultations, follow-up visits, and post-hospitalization transitions of care to ensure continuity and reduce readmissions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including respiratory therapy, nursing, radiology, and surgery—for optimal patient outcomes.
• Contribute to curriculum development, clinical skills training, and pulmonary/sleep medicine-focused academic programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner (NP): Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited NP program
• Physician Assistant (PA): Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Current, unrestricted Texas license as: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine in an ambulatory setting.
• Demonstrated involvement in scholarly activity, clinical research, quality improvement projects, or curriculum development in pulmonary or sleep medicine.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience.

Join Our Team We invite clinician-educators, clinician-scientists, and physician leaders who share our commitment to excellence, innovation, and collaboration to join the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine as we continue Moving Medicine Forward.