Advanced Practice Provider, Urgent Care

At Memorial Hermann we pursue a common goal of delivering high‑quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community—including our employees. When our staff feel cared for, heard, and valued, they are inspired to exceed expectations with safety, compassion, personalization, and efficiency. If you want to advance your career and contribute to our vision of healthier communities for generations to come, we want you on our team.

About the role

Responsible for providing comprehensive patient care congruent with role and approved population foci (Family/Individual across lifespan, Adult/Gerontology, Neonatal, Pediatrics, Women’s Health/Gender Related, Psychiatric Mental Health) through systemic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, and follow‑up affecting direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provides health promotion and the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient problems, including pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic interventions, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process and across the health‑wellness‑illness continuum as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Acts under the delegation of a supervising physician for prescriptive authority, maintaining an active Prescriptive Authority agreement in accordance with regulations and policy.
• Practices within approved protocols, guidelines, clinical pathways, and evidence‑based medicine.
• Directs and evaluates throughput; delegates or provides backup assistance, including triage.
• Ability to float, round to multiple facilities, and/or take call (first call).
• Provides accurate billing, coding, and documentation.
• Completes medical records and submits charges in a timely manner.
• Responsible for overall unit performance in collaboration with physicians or other providers.
• Obtains medical histories; performs physical examinations; reviews, orders, and interprets diagnostic tests and radiographic results; formulates and manages patient treatment plans and outcomes; performs procedures within legal scope and credentialing, including incision and drainage, pelvic exams, lesion removal/destruction, suturing, and casting/splinting.
• Collaborates in the development and evaluation of patient care; updates clinical guidelines/protocols/pathways; works autonomously and accepts accountability for outcomes; signs orders per institutional and state board requirements; participates in research and teaching projects and applies research to practice.
• Uses interpersonal and verbal communication skills to educate patients/families on care resources; participates in process improvement and multidisciplinary clinical outcome improvement activities utilizing advanced nursing expertise.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff, and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications, including time management, supply management, productivity, and quality of service.
• Promotes individual professional growth by meeting mandatory/continuing education and competency requirements; supports department goals; serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less‑experienced staff.
• Demonstrates commitment to caring for every community member by creating compassionate, personalized experiences and modeling Memorial Hermann’s service standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Nurse

• Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program approved by the State of Texas; Master’s degree required.
• Licensed to practice professional nursing by the State of Texas; APRN licensure and eligibility for full prescriptive authority by the State of Texas.
• Eligibility for DEA licensure.
• Basic Cardiac Life Certification or Advanced Cardiac Life Certification.

Physician Assistant

• Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant program; Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc.
• Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners.
• Eligibility for DEA licensure.
• Basic Cardiac Life Certification or Advanced Cardiac Life Certification.

Experience / Knowledge / Skills: Two (2) years clinical experience preferred in the area of intended practice.