Position: Physician Assistant - Surgical Hospitalist
Talent Area: Advanced Practice Providers
Full/Part Time: Full time
Location: Houston, TX, US
Department: West Campus Hospitalists
Shift: 7a-7p Every Saturday and Sunday and one week day per week
Job ID: 414983
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 team provides inpatient rounding and emergency center consults 24/7, 365-days a year for various surgical subspecialties including but not limited to plastics, orthopedics, urology, otolaryngology, and general surgery, collaborating with attending physician, fellow and resident colleagues.
The team routinely performs independent bedside procedures.
This position is for weekend coverage and one week day per week.
Qualifications: Required Bachelor's DegreePA -Cert-Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical BoardPediatric or surgical experience preferred.Responsibilities: Daily utilizes advanced practice knowledge and skills to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data, and to manage a caseload of patientsAdministers or provides medications as delegated by authorizing physicianOrders and interprets diagnostic testsConsistently demonstrates effective communication skills and works to eliminate communication barriersProvides the full spectrum of health care services to include health promotion, disease prevention, health protection, anticipatory guidance, counseling and disease managementConsistently serves as an educational resource for the patient and family, community, and other health care professionalsConsistently applies new knowledge relevant to population specific clinical practiceDemonstrates current professional, managerial, and/or technical knowledge and skillsParticipates in departmental Quality Improvement program annuallyAbout 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 in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas.
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, 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.
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