Advanced Practice Provider, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s, UT Health Austin

Job Details

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General Notes

The Dell Medical School in conjunction with Dell Children's Medical Center (DCMC), is seeking an Advanced Practice Practitioner/Provider to be part of UT Health Austin Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s. The individual will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to serve the growing need of the pediatric neurosciences program and to deliver excellent pediatric neurosurgical care.

Purpose

Support Pediatric Neurosciences in providing clinical care to patients receiving operative and non-operative care for neurological conditions on the Pediatric Neurosurgery service. This position will include a mix of clinical (inpatient and outpatient) care responsibilities

Responsibilities

Provide care to patients with acute and chronic illnesses encountered in the neurosurgical service (inpatient, emergency ward, and clinics).

Overseeing, collecting, and preparing patient clinical records, labs and imaging to optimize outpatient consultation in pediatric neurosurgery clinics.

Conduct comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of pediatric patients/families with acute, chronic and/or potential health problems.

Conduct and coordinate preoperative evaluations for patients proceeding to surgery.

Provide care to patients on the inpatient Pediatric Neurosurgery service under the supervision of neurosurgery faculty - by participating in daily rounds and collaborating with neurosurgeons, other APPs. and health care team members in clinical evaluation and management and communicating the clinical management plan with other members of primary team or with consulting teams.

Evaluate patients in follow-up for routine post op care and manage complications related to surgery. Work in collaboration with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide on-going inpatient and outpatient care and management

Manage and direct communications between health care team and pediatric patients, their families and referring physicians.

Use available tools to track patient progress and coordinate care across the care continuum.

Provide after-hours evening, weekend and holiday call coverage as part of the Pediatric neurosurgery APP team on an agreed-upon schedule.

Possible involvement in assisting surgeries and procedures if properly qualified and certified for hospital privileges.

Participate in clinical trials investigating new neurological treatments as well as research projects for studying clinical quality, safety and outcomes.

Engage in analysis of clinical practice and identify opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency to improve value-based, high quality health care paradigms.

Participate in continuing clinical education to ensure continued certification and that clinical knowledge and skills are up to date and relevant for neurosurgical and neuroscience practices.

Participate in the education of associate providers, APPs, medical students, residents and fellows through multidisciplinary case presentations and/or one-on-one clinical mentorship.

Participate in continuing clinical education to ensure continued certification and that clinical knowledge and skills are up to date and relevant for neurosurgical and neuroscience practices.

Participate in building collaborative partnership models across disciplines with community physicians to ensure the provision of comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care.

Provide education and outreach efforts to pediatric patients, families and communities. Foster patient/family support groups with interdisciplinary providers (social work, rehab, physicians).

Assist in development of staff resource utilization, hiring new staff, creating budget plans, contingency plans, quality assurance, work schedules and staff training.

Attend and participate in meetings, committees and work groups in support of all duties, as needed.

Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree from accredited Nursing Program. Active RN and APRN license in State of Texas, in good standing, AND at least two years of experience as a nurse in a pediatric setting. Master’s Degree from a Physician Assistant's training program. Current Physician Assistant license in the State of Texas, in good standing, AND active board certification as a PA. Active DEA license (or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire), CPR/Basic Life Support certification, AND PALS certification. Must be able to demonstrate excellent analytical skills, problem solving ability, and strong critical thinking skills. Ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to address individuals and information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality in various delicate, formal, or urgent situations. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, staff, and patients. Proficiency with using electronic medical record systems. Outstanding organizational and time-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Three or more years of experience in pediatric neurosurgical or other related surgical practice. Experience with Enhanced Surgical Recovery principles. Experience with large research projects and clinical trials. RN First Assist training and certification for hospital privileges in assisting in surgery and procedures. Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Salary Range

$100,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Use of manual dexterity

Lifting and moving

Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines

Required Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important   for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:  You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:  As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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