Advanced Practice Provider - Abdominal Organ Transplantation

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees

Generous time off (approx. 37-38 days per year)

Longevity pay after two years of service

Comprehensive retirement/pension plan

Free financial and legal counseling

Job summary

UTHealth Houston in Texas is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support patient care in the Texas Medical Center. This role involves conducting patient care procedures under physician oversight while collaborating with a dynamic healthcare team.

Ideal candidates will possess a current Texas licensure as a nurse and as an APRN-NP or a Texas licensure as a physician assistant. The position offers comprehensive benefits including 100% paid medical premiums, generous time off, and wellbeing services.

Qualifications

• Master's in Nursing as NP or master's degree in Nursing with post-master NP Certification.
• Master's degree as Physician Assistant; alternatively a bachelor's degree plus two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex patient care procedures under physician direction.
• Coordinate, direct, and implement the patient's plan of care.
• Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic studies.

Skills

Current Texas licensure as a registered nurse and APRN-NP

Basic Life Support (BLS) certified

Current Texas licensure as a physician assistant

Proficient with medical and surgical instruments

Education

Master's in Nursing or equivalent for Nurse Practitioner

Master's degree as Physician Assistant or equivalent

Job description

The Abdominal Organ Transplant Department is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the team in the Texas Medical Center. What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won’t want to leave. We reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization: 100% paid medical premiums for full‑time employees, generous time off (approx. 37‑38 days per year), higher vacation accruals the longer you stay, monthly longevity pay after two years of service, and a comprehensive retirement/pension plan.

We also care for our employees' wellbeing with work/life services: free financial and legal counseling, free mental health counseling, gym membership discounts, access to wellness programs, child and elder care resources, and many more employee discounts.

Position Summary

Provides patient care assistance in a clinic or hospital setting in one or more specialized areas under the direction of a primary care physician.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Conduct complex, standardized patient care procedures that might otherwise be performed by a physician but do not constitute the practice of medicine.
• Coordinate, direct, and implement the patient’s plan of care.
• Order, conduct, and interpret pertinent laboratory and diagnostic studies and procedures.
• Perform physical examinations and provide episodic or problem‑oriented care under physician supervision.
• Order appropriate laboratory tests and interpret the data such as blood and urine samples.
• Monitor the treatment program to inform the attending physician of pertinent medical information.
• Make medical recommendations and/or referrals.
• Formulate, implement, and evaluate an outcome‑based treatment plan.
• Maintain appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes.
• Facilitate patient education on medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion.
• Collaborate with patients, families, other clinicians, and referral services to assist in recovery.
• Other duties as assigned.

Certifications / Skills

• Nurse Practitioner: Current Texas licensure as a registered nurse and as an APRN‑NP, plus required specialty certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certified.
• Physician Assistant: Current Texas licensure as a physician assistant, current certification from the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants, BLS certified, and proficient with medical and surgical instruments and equipment required by work.

Minimum Education

• Nurse Practitioner: Master’s in Nursing as NP or master’s degree in Nursing with completion of a post‑master Nurse Practitioner Certification Program.
• Physician Assistant: Master’s degree as Physician Assistant; alternatively a bachelor’s degree as a Physician Assistant with at least two years of professional experience in the role (acceptable based on terminal degree requirements).

Minimum Experience

None