Outpatient Advanced Practice Provider - Neurosurgery - TMC Spine

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

UTHealth Houston's Spine Center in Houston, TX seeks an Advanced Practice Provider, either an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, to join our full-time team delivering outpatient neurosurgical and spine care. The APP will work with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to evaluate, treat, and support patients throughout their care journey.

Candidates must hold current Texas licensure as RN/NP or PA, possess BLS certification, and have a Master's degree in Nursing (NP track)

Qualifications

• Current Texas licensure as RN and APRN-NP for NP track, or PA licensure for PA track.
• BLS certification required for both roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care assistance in a clinic or hospital setting under physician supervision.
• Coordinate and implement patient care plans and follow-up as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Order, interpret, and respond to pertinent studies and diagnostics.
• Educate patients on treatment plans, medications, and health promotion.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and other clinicians to support recovery.

Skills

Patient care

Collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Education

NP: Master’s in Nursing or post-master NP program

PA: Master’s degree in Physician Assistant

Job description

Join the UTHealth Department of Neurosurgery Spine Center as an Advanced Practice Provider (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) and become part of a dedicated team delivering exceptional outpatient neurosurgical and spine care in Houston, Texas. In this full-time role, you will provide high-quality patient care within a specialized clinical setting, working collaboratively with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to evaluate, treat, and support patients throughout their care journey. This is an outstanding opportunity for a motivated APP who is passionate about delivering patient-centered care and making a meaningful impact in a dynamic and growing specialty practice.

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. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

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:

• Conducts complex, standardized patient care procedures that require experience and specialized training that would otherwise be performed by a physician but which do not constitute the practice of medicine.
• Coordinates, directs and implements patient's plan of care.
• Orders, conducts and interprets pertinent laboratory and diagnostic studies and procedures.
• Performs physical examinations and provides episodic care or problem-oriented care under the supervision of a physician.
• Orders appropriate laboratory tests and interprets the laboratory data such as blood and urine samples.
• Monitors the treatment program of the patient to inform the attending physician of pertinent medical information.
• Makes medical recommendations and/or referrals.
• Formulates, implements, and evaluates an outcome-based treatment plan.
• Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes.
• Facilitates patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion.
• Collaborates with patients, families, other clinicians, and referral services to assist in the patient's recovery.
• Other duties as assigned.

CERTIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

Nurse Practitioner: Current Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse Current Texas Licensure as an APRN-NP, and specialty certification as required by department Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified

Physician Assistant: Current Texas Licensure as a Physician Assistant Current Physician Assistant certification issued by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified Proficient in the use of medical and surgical instruments and equipment required by work.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

Nurse Practitioner: Masters in Nursing as NP or master degree in Nursing with completion of a post-master Nurse Practitioner Certification Program.

Physician Assistant: Master's degree as Physician Assistant. A Bachelor's degree as a Physician Assistant with at least two years of professional experience in the role is acceptable based on terminal degree requirements at the time of graduation.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

None