Advanced Practice Provider, Internal Medicine-General Medicine Job at UTMB Health, Galveston, TX

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  • UTMB Health
  • Galveston, TX

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Performs responsible clinical care in collaboration with the unit physician and under approved protocols, manages the medical aspects of care in the observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, care and counsel, and health teachings of persons who are ill, injured or infirm or experiencing changes in normal health processes; and in the promotion and maintenance of health of prevention of illness in a clinical setting.

 

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
  • No experience required

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS

Required:

  • Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas Physician Assistant Board/Texas Medical Board (TPAB/TMB)

Current students who have not yet completed their physician assistant program or recent graduates who have not yet obtained their NCCPA certification or TPAB/TMB physician assistant license are eligible to apply for this position. However, official employment is contingent upon the successful completion of an accredited physician assistant program, NCCPA certification and TPAB/TMB physician assistant licensure.

NURSE PRACTITIONER

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Completion of a graduate level (or higher) nurse practitioner program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  • No experience required

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS

Required:

  • Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  • Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)
  • Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)

Current RNs who have not yet completed their nurse practitioner program or recent graduates who have not yet obtained their ANCC/AANP certification or APRN nurse practitioner license are eligible to apply for this position. However, official employment is contingent upon the successful completion of an accredited nurse practitioner program, ANCC/AANP certification and APRN nurse practitioner licensure.

 

JOB SUMMARY:

The Department of Internal Medicine - General Internal Medicine is seeking a skilled Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Hospital Medicine team. This role involves providing comprehensive inpatient care in a collaborative academic environment alongside experienced physicians.

 

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Clinical Care

  • Perform thorough history and physical exams.

  • Order and interpret labs, imaging, and procedures.

  • Develop and implement treatment plans with attending physicians.

  • Manage hospitalized patients with complex conditions.

  • Perform procedures within scope (e.g., central lines, LPs, paracentesis).

  • Document care and facilitate admissions/discharges.

Team Collaboration

  • Participating in multidisciplinary rounds.

  • Coordinate care with specialists and allied health professionals.

  • Communicate effectively with patients and families.

Education & Development

  • Engage in quality improvement and continuing education.

  • Participate in training on goals-of-care conversations and procedures.


Common Conditions Managed Includes sepsis, liver/kidney failure, COPD/asthma, GI disorders, metabolic and neurological emergencies, cardiovascular conditions, and electrolyte abnormalities.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Physician Assistant:
    • Completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
    • Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
    • Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas Physician Assistant Board/Texas Medical Board (TPAB/TMB)
    • Current students who have not yet completed their physician assistant program or recent graduates who have not yet obtained their NCCPA certification or TPAB/TMB physician assistant license are eligible to apply for this position. However, official employment is contingent upon the successful completion of an accredited physician assistant program, NCCPA certification and TPAB/TMB physician assistant licensure.

·         OR

  • Nurse Practitioner:
    • Completion of a graduate level (or higher) nurse practitioner program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
    • Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
    • Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)
    • Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)
    • Current RNs who have not yet completed their nurse practitioner program or recent graduates who have not yet obtained their ANCC/AANP certification or APRN nurse practitioner license are eligible to apply for this position. However, official employment is contingent upon the successful completion of an accredited nurse practitioner program, ANCC/AANP certification and APRN nurse practitioner licensure.
  • BLS/ACLS Certification

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • One to two years inpatient experience.

  • Academic medical center background.

  • Experience with QI initiatives and bedside procedures.

 

TRAINING AND SUPPORT:

  • Six to twelve week orientation tailored to experience.

  • Structured rounding and procedure training.

  • Cross-training with specialty APP teams.

  • Ongoing mentorship.

 


SALARY:
Commensurate with experience.

 

 

 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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