Pediatric Cardiac ICU Advanced Practice Leader

UT Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Physician Assistant to support the Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Critical Care Unit. The role involves counseling families, documenting care, and contributing to patient education and service delivery.

You will perform assessments, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and participate in discharge planning as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Physician's Assistant 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.

Responsibilities

• Counsels and educates cardiac critical care 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.
• Participates 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.

Skills

Pediatric Cardiac CCU

Cardiac critical care

Microsoft Office

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Physician Assistant to support the Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Critical Care Unit. The role involves counseling families, documenting care, and contributing to patient education and service delivery.

You will perform assessments, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and participate in discharge planning as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.