Pediatric Cardiac Heart Failure & Transplant Advanced Practice Provider

UT Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Physician Assistant for cardiac care, including heart failure and transplant patient management in a pediatric/congenital and critical care setting. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive assessments, orders, and treatments, and participate in discharge planning.

Qualifications include Texas Board of Nursing Acute Care credentialing and PA credentials, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Credentialed by the Texas Board of Nursing in Acute Care.
• Experience caring for pediatric congenital and acquired heart disease in pediatric CCU.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Counsels and educates heart failure and transplant patients and families/caregivers.
• Documents delivery of cardiac critical care nursing processes per standards.
• Participates in orientation and education of staff and students.
• Obtains cardiac critical care patient history and performs assessments.
• Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies for cardiac CCU patients.
• Provides direct treatment and management of cardiac CCU conditions and engages in discharge planning.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Confidentiality

Patient-centered care

Education

Texas Board of Nursing Acute Care credential

Physician's Assistant

Job description

Responsibilities

• Counsels and educates heart failure and transplant patients and their families/ caregivers concerning health conditions, treatment options and community resources
• Documents delivery of cardiac critical health care and nursing processes in accordance with care standards and network nursing policy
• Participants in orientation and education of staff and students
• Obtains cardiac critical care patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination
• Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies for cardiac critical care patients. Performs health assessments, screening, and patient care
• Provides direct treatment and management of cardiac critical care conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources. Engages in discharge planning
• Other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Physician's Assistant
• Credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing in Acute Care nursing. Experience in caring for children with complex congenital and acquired heart disease in a Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Critical Care Unit
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance
• Ability to address individuals and information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality in various situations
• Capacity to work well with physicians and other care providers as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare delivery team
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate

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Salary Range

$122,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Lifting and moving
• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around biohazards

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an https://hr.utexas.edu/current-employee/compliance/equal-employment-opportunity-eeo-and-affirmative-action-aa, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original http://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/I9docs.html to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in https://secure4.compliancebridge.com/utexas/public/getdoc.php?file=3-3031

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may https://compliance.utexas.edu/asfsr or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.