Cardiovascular ICU Night Advanced Practice Provider

UT Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Austin seeks a Physician Assistant to support cardiovascular operating room activities, including patient history, assessments, and diagnostic interpretation. The role involves direct treatment, prescriptive authority, and referrals where needed, plus counseling patients and their families.

Documentation follows specialty standards and nurses policy; the candidate will participate in orientation and staff education, with exposure to a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Physician's Assistant credentialed from the Texas Medical Board.
• Credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing in Acute Care nursing.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Cardiovascular and thoracic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the cardiovascular operating room with patient assessment and history.
• Order, perform and interpret diagnostic studies and health assessments.
• Provide treatment and management with prescriptive authority or referrals.
• Counsel patients and families about conditions and resources.
• Document care per specialty standards and participate in staff education.

Skills

Prescriptive authority

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient counseling

Education

Texas PA credentialing

Acute Care Nursing (Texas Board of Nursing)

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

UT Austin seeks a Physician Assistant to support cardiovascular operating room activities, including patient history, assessments, and diagnostic interpretation. The role involves direct treatment, prescriptive authority, and referrals where needed, plus counseling patients and their families.

Documentation follows specialty standards and nurses policy; the candidate will participate in orientation and staff education, with exposure to a multidisciplinary team.