Advanced Practice Provider

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

State benefits

Predictable hours

Job summary

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Managed Care is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) to join our team at the Sanchez Unit in El Paso, Texas. The APP will deliver primary, chronic, acute and urgent care to a medically diverse population in a correctional setting.

Ideal candidates are licensed Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants in Texas with strong assessment, triage and clinical judgment, capable of working under supervision and providing patient-centered

Qualifications

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Texas.
• Strong assessment and triage abilities.
• Excellent communication and clinical judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient services under supervision of Physician/Medical Director.
• Take detailed patient histories and perform examinations.
• Order and interpret labs, imaging, and diagnostics as needed.
• Perform procedures (injections, wound care, suturing) and manage care plans.
• Educate patients on treatment plans and follow-up needs.
• Provide emergency care when needed until a physician arrives.

Skills

Assessment skills

Triage skills

Communication

Clinical judgment

Adaptability

Education

Texas NP/PA license

Job description

Now Hiring: Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)

Employer: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Managed Care

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Managed Care is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) to join our team at the TDCJ Sanchez Unit in El Paso, Texas.

The Sanchez Unit serves as a TDCJ intake facility and provides short-term housing for individuals in minimum custody, creating a dynamic clinical environment with diverse medical needs.

About the Role

APPs provide comprehensive primary, chronic, acute, and urgent care, including evaluation of new intakes, management of acute and chronic conditions, and coordination of ongoing care. The position offers excellent opportunities to expand clinical and procedural skills while caring for a medically diverse population. Providers may encounter a wide range of illnesses, injuries, and complex medical conditions, with opportunities to perform procedures such as suturing, splinting, toenail removal, injections, and more.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provides patient services under direct supervision and responsibility of Physician and or Medical Director.
• Elicits detailed patient histories.
• Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interprets test results for deviations from normal.
• Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and managing infection.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• May render emergency medical service without supervision, pending the arrival of a responsible physician, in cases where immediate diagnosis and treatment are necessary to avoid disability or death.

Ideal Candidate

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with current licensure in the State of Texas
• Comfortable working in a correctional or structured clinical environment (correctional experience helpful but not required)
• Strong assessment and triage skills
• Effective communicator with excellent clinical judgment
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic workflow where patient volume varies day-to-day

Why TTUHSC Managed Care?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive state benefits
• Supportive team environment
• Predictable hours with no overnight shifts
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a high-need, underserved population