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 well children, episodic care for ill children, and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions. The PA works under a delineation of clinical privileges and will work collaboratively with other members of the health care team. Practice under established guidelines and clinical protocols, the PA assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of treatment and procedures. Job duties are performed in a manner that is developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served. As an advanced practice provider, the PA is responsible for education, research, consultation, and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.
This 24/7 inpatient pediatric surgical hospitalist team provides comprehensive care for hospitalized surgical patients in collaboration with attending surgeons, fellows, and residents. APPs manage patients across multiple pediatric surgical subspecialties, including but not limited to pediatric general surgery, plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, urology, and otolaryngology (ENT). Responsibilities also include evaluating and managing surgical consultations in the Emergency Center, coordinating admissions, and collaborating with multidisciplinary hospital teams.
Providers work a rotating schedule consisting of 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends and holidays, to provide continuous 24/7 inpatient surgical coverage.
Qualifications:
- Required Bachelor's Degree
- PA -Cert-Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board
Responsibilities:
- Daily utilizes advanced practice knowledge and skills to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data, and to manage a caseload of patients
- Administers or provides medications as delegated by authorizing physician
- Orders and interprets diagnostic tests
- Consistently demonstrates effective communication skills and works to eliminate communication barriers
- Provides the full spectrum of health care services to include health promotion, disease prevention, health protection, anticipatory guidance, counseling and disease management
- Consistently serves as an educational resource for the patient and family, community, and other health care professionals
- Consistently 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
- As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
