Surgery, Advanced Practice Provider - Surgical First Assist

In collaboration with supervising physicians, provides for the expansion of individualized healthcare services by diagnosing and treating vascular conditions. Responsibility for outpatient, pre-operative, and post-operative management of vascular surgery patients.

Performs health assessments and screening.

Identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics, develops plan of care, and initiates appropriate interventions. Timely response to patient questions/issues that arise as triaged by clinical staff and aids with emergencies, as needed.

Provides direct treatment and management of conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources, inclusive of administering medications according to the formulary protocol or upon patient‑specific approval from the supervising physician or transmits orally or in writing on a patient’s record, a prescription from the supervising physician to a person who may furnish such medication.

Counsels and educates patients and their families/caregivers concerning health conditions, treatment options and community resources.

Documents delivery of health care and nursing processes in accordance with specific specialty area standards and network nursing policy.

Collaborates quality health care with interprofessional team members to manage/coordinate patient care for both in‑patient and out‑patient treatment.

Fosters identification and implementation of innovative solutions to improve patient care or department operations.

Integrates and contributes to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols and leads improvements in patient safety‑related processes.

Master's degree, Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with Prescriptive Authority, credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing or the Texas Medical Board.

Experience in caring for adults with vascular disease preferred.

Capacity to work well with physicians and other care providers as part of a multi‑disciplinary healthcare delivery team.

Capacity to work with trainees, including medical students and surgical residents.

Highly proficient in hospital and clinic EMR documentation and Microsoft Office applications.

The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who contribute to excellence within the learning health system.

At Dell Medical School, we strive to create a vital, inclusive health ecosystem.

2+ years of experience in vascular surgical first assisting and patient management.

Capacity to work well with supervising and consulting physicians and other care providers as part of a multi‑disciplinary healthcare delivery team.

Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)

May work around standard office conditions