Pediatric General Surgery Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - San Antonio, TX

Baylor College of Medicine; San Antonio (TX); Sur place; USD 100 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Full benefits package

Faculty appointment

Résumé du poste

CHRISTUS Children's Hospital in San Antonio, aligned with Baylor College of Medicine, seeks a Pediatric General Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a high-volume clinic. You will work under pediatric BCM general surgeons and manage stable pediatric surgical cases, with emphasis on evaluation and ongoing care.

The position offers direct supervision, a faculty appointment, a competitive salary, and a full benefits package.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies.
• APRN recognition by the Texas Board of Nursing or Advanced PA certification.
• Proficient in surgical instruments and related equipment.
• Current BLS and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications.
• Experience with pediatric patient encounters and high-volume clinical duties.

Responsabilités

• Evaluate new and returning patients in ED, inpatient wards, and clinics.
• Provide postoperative care including wound care and DME prescriptions.
• Offer call coverage and disposition decisions per medical staff guidelines.

Connaissances

Surgical instruments proficiency

Patient assessment

Call coverage

Formation

Master's degree in Nursing or PA Studies

Description du poste

Pediatric General Surgery Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - San Antonio, TX

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Job Description Job Title: Pediatric General Surgery Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - San Antonio, TX Division: CHRISTUS Children's Hospital - San Antonio Work Arrangement: Location: San Antonio, TX Salary Range: FLSA Status: Exempt Work Schedule:

Summary

CHRISTUS Children's, a world-class 240-bed freestanding children's hospital in San Antonio, serves as a focal point for pediatric services throughout the community. In 2013, CHRISTUS Health finalized an agreement partnering with Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) to recruit, employ, and oversee physicians and advanced practice providers at CHRISTUS Children's.

Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu) is recognized as one of the nation's premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, healthcare, and community service. BCM is currently associated with multiple educational, healthcare, and research affiliates.

Baylor College of Medicine Division of Pediatric General Surgery has an opening for a full-time NP or PA position at CHRISTUS Children's. Working in a high-volume and patient-oriented clinic, this position will be responsible for the management of patients with pediatric acute and general surgical conditions under the direct supervision of pediatric BCM general surgeons. This position comes with a faculty appointment, a competitive salary, and a full benefits package.

Job Duties

Responsibilities include assessing, diagnosing, monitoring, promoting health and protection from disease, and managing illnesses and injuries of stable, complex acute and chronically ill pediatric patients. Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services. Essential job functions and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluation of new and returning patients in the ED, inpatient wards, and outpatient clinics, including history and physical exams, diagnosis and recommendations for treatment.
• Post-operative care including wound care, dressing changes, and DME prescriptions
• Call coverage

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing Studies or Physician Assistant Studies
• APRN recognition by the Texas Board of Nursing or Advanced Physician Assistant certification
• Proficient in the use of surgical instruments and equipment required by work
• Current certifications in Basic Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services to at least 250 pediatric patient encounters in the past 12 months or completion of training in the past 12 months.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Requisition ID: 25757

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Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.