Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

Texas Children's; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's seeks a Physician Assistant to deliver age-appropriate, developmentally focused care for children in an advanced PA role.

You will contribute to education, consult on clinical practice, and participate in research while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Respiratory fit testing is part of the safety program for successful candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• PA – Certified Physician Assistant by Texas Medical Board required.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes knowledge and skills to collect and evaluate health assessment data and manage a caseload of patients.
• Collaborates with other healthcare disciplines to provide comprehensive patient care.
• Uses interviewing skills to obtain information from patient/family and develops a care plan.
• Identifies patient/family learning needs and adapts care to culture and beliefs.
• Communicates research findings to healthcare professionals and integrates into practice.
• Maintains current professional knowledge through literature and continuing education.
• Practices independently or interdependently in the PA role.

Skills

Health assessment

Caseload management

Team collaboration

Interviewing

Patient education

Evidence-based practice

Lifelong learning

Independent practice

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PA - Board certified (Texas)

Job description

We're searching for a Physician Assistant, someone who's ready to grow with our company. In this position, you'll practice in an advanced role to provide developmentally appropriate and age-appropriate care for children. You'll also be involved in education, consultation, research, and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.

• Utilizes knowledge and skills on a daily basis to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data, and to manage a caseload of patients
• Collaborates effectively with other members of the healthcare disciplines to provide comprehensive care to patients
• Utilizes effective and appropriate interviewing skills to elicit information from patient and/or family and collaborates with them in the development of the plan of care
• Identifies and documents patient/family learning needs, readiness to learn, and level of understanding, incorporating family culture and belief systems on all patients
• Communicates research findings to other healthcare professionals and integrates findings into clinical practice as observed by evaluation of written/oral reports
• Maintains current professional, managerial, and/or technical knowledge and skills through literature and attending development and continuing education programs annually
• Practices independently or interdependently in the PA role

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree preferred
• PA - Certified Physician Assistant by Texas Medical Board required