Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Nurse, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease

Job Posting Title:

Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Nurse, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease

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Hiring Department:

Department of Pediatrics

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Apr 05, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Dell Medical School in conjunction with Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas (DCMCCT), is seeking Advanced Practice Nurses to be part of the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease. These individuals will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to serve the growing need of the regional population of adults with congenital heart disease to deliver world class cardiac care.

Purpose

In collaboration with supervising physicians, provides for the expansion of individualized healthcare services by diagnosing and treating adults with congenital heart conditions.

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies. Performs health assessments, screening, and patient care.

• Provides direct treatment and management of conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.

• 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.

• Ensure optimization of clinical initiatives, identify opportunities for innovation, support other practice activities, and participate in orientation and education of staff and students.

• Other related functions as assigned

Required Qualifications

Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing. Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority specializing in Prescriptive Authority credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing.

Licensed Physician Assistant credentialed from the Texas Medical Board.

Experience as an acute care nurse practitioner or physician assistant.

Master's degree. Experience in caring for adults with complex congenital and acquired heart disease.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications.  Ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance. Ability to address individuals and information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality in various situations. Capacity to work well with physicians and other care providers as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare delivery team. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Salary Range

$120,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Environmental Demands:

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)

• May work around standard office conditions

• May work around biohazards

Physical Tasks:

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

• Lifting and moving

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

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