Advanced Practice Provider, Surgery-Plastic Surgery

About the role

The Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work with the Attending Surgeons in direct in-patient and out-patient care as well as some clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Examine and assess new and established plastic surgery patients.
• Order, conduct, and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests.
• Serve as a liaison between the surgical service and the medical services.
• Perform patient/family teaching, discharge planning, outpatient follow-ups, and obtain appropriate ancillary services.
• Assist with planning and design of clinical protocol development for Plastic Surgery.
• Participate in quality management.
• Practice evidence-based, patient-centered care.
• Afford educational opportunities to medical students, residents, PA students, pharmacy students, and nursing students.
• Afford educational opportunities to hospital nursing staff concerning the care of plastic surgery patients according to quality measures.

Outpatient Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in pre and post-plastic clinics at Victory Lakes, TDCJ and UTMB Galveston, and League City campuses.
• Provide patient care assistance in the outpatient/clinic setting under the supervision of the surgical faculty.
• Facilitate communication between members of interdisciplinary team and other providers including coordination of care, referrals to appropriate diagnostic or therapeutic care, communication with pre and/or post-plastic coordinators and providers.
• May provide procedures such as injections or laceration repairs.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner: Master's Degree in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner certification, Acute Care Certification, No experience required.
• Physician Assistant: Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies, Licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant in Texas, No experience required.

Preferred Skill/Competency

Prior experience in Plastic Surgery is preferred, not required. At least one-year Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant experience preferred. Experience and competency with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.

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

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

Nurse Practitioner Education & Experience

• 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.
• 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).

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.