Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant APP (NP/PA)

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the Bone Marrow Transplant program. The APP will care for pediatric patients with hematologic/oncologic diagnoses requiring stem cell transplant, coordinating care across hospital services.

Responsibilities include diagnostics, treatment planning, family education, and collaboration on research to improve patient outcomes. Full-time, variable shifts including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing or higher with APRN authorization and Texas BON alignment.
• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program for PA candidates.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.
• Prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing or PA certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and treats critically ill patients, develops and manages treatment plans.
• Develops and implements treatment plans for patients.
• Conducts comprehensive physical examinations based on age and diagnosis.
• Orders and interprets laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic studies.
• Provides education and counseling to patients and families.
• Collaborates on research projects and applies evidence-based practices.

Skills

EMR proficiency

Education

Master's degree in nursing or higher (APRN) with Texas BON authorization

ARC-PA accredited PA program graduate

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the Bone Marrow Transplant program. The APP will care for pediatric patients with hematologic/oncologic diagnoses requiring stem cell transplant, coordinating care across hospital services.

Responsibilities include diagnostics, treatment planning, family education, and collaboration on research to improve patient outcomes. Full-time, variable shifts including nights and weekends.