Talent Area: Advanced Practice Providers
Full/Part Time: Full time
Location: Houston, TX, US
Department: WC Advanced Practice Providers
Shift: 7p-7a
Job ID: 413137
We are searching for a Physician Assistant who is motivated to work in an exciting pediatric setting!
In this position, you will practice in an advanced role to provide developmentally-appropriate and age-appropriate health maintenance for population-focused specialty. You’ll work under a delineation of clinical privileges and collaborate with other members of the health care team, including attending physicians, resident physicians, and fellow physicians to provide comprehensive patient care in accordance with the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners. You’ll practice under established guidelines and clinical protocols, assume independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis, initiation of treatment, and procedures. Job duties are performed in a manner that is appropriate for the ages of patients served. You'll also be responsible for education, research, consultation, and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.
Qualifications:
- Required Bachelor's Degree
- PA -Cert-Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board
- Pediatric or emergency medicine experience preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Utilizes advanced practice knowledge and skills to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data, and manage a caseload of patients
- Administers or provides medications as delegated by the authorizing physician
- Orders and interprets diagnostic tests
- Demonstrates effective communication skills and works to eliminate communication barriers
- Provides a full spectrum of health care services including health promotion, disease prevention, health protection, anticipatory guidance, counseling, and disease management
- Serves as an educational resource for patients, families, communities, and other health care professionals
- Applies new knowledge relevant to population-specific clinical practice
- Demonstrates current professional, managerial, and/or technical knowledge and skills
- Participates in departmental Quality Improvement program annually
About Texas Children’s
Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built, and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, a 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab, and a full-scale pharmacy.
To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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