Physician Assistant Fellow

Texas Tech University - Health Sciences Center; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 106,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans and supplemental coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Job summary

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) invites applications for a Rural Medicine Physician Assistant Fellow based in Alpine, Texas. The 12-month postgraduate fellowship focuses on advanced clinical practice in rural and underserved communities, with clinical experiences across the Trans-Pecos region and potential rotations at a critical access hospital.

The Fellow will engage in supervised patient care, procedural training, structured didactics, scholarly activity, and

Qualifications

• Graduation from an ARC-PA-accredited PA program.
• Master's degree in PA studies or related discipline.
• Current NCCPA certification or eligibility for certification within required timelines.
• Current Texas PA license or eligibility for licensure before beginning clinical practice.
• Eligibility for credentialing and clinical privileges at participating clinical sites.
• Eligibility for required prescriptive authority and registrations.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• Ability to travel regularly to rural clinical sites and participate in clinical activities that may occur outside traditional business hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, preventive care, and patient education within the physician assistant's scope of practice and assigned clinical privileges.
• Provide care at the Alpine clinical site and affiliated rural and telehealth sites throughout the Trans-Pecos region.
• Participate in ambulatory and hospital-based rural medicine experiences, including exposure to acute care, emergency care, inpatient care, women's health, and procedural medicine.
• Develop competence in common rural ambulatory and hospital procedures appropriate to the Fellow's training, supervision, and clinical privileges.
• Participate in rural house calls and community-based clinical experiences.
• Participate in sports medicine activities involving local high school and university athletic programs.
• Participate in structured didactics, mentoring, clinical supervision, and professional development activities.
• Complete an approved scholarly product, which may include a quality-improvement project, grant application, research paper, or scholarly manuscript.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, physician assistants, resident physicians, students, and other members of the health care team.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and comply with institutional, regulatory, credentialing, and patient-safety requirements.

Skills

Travel ability

Spanish (preferred)

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Master's degree in PA studies or related discipline

NCCPA certification or eligibility

Texas PA license or eligibility

Job description

Introduction

Nationally recognized as a Great College to Work For ,TTUHSC provides much more than just a job! Enjoy excellentbenefits , including paid leave,retirement plans, wellness programs, health insurance and so muchmore. Ready to start building a rewarding career in a positiveenvironment where you can develop and thrive? Join us as wechange the future of health care.

About TTUHSC

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is enriching the livesof others by educating students, providing excellent patient care,and advancing knowledge through innovative research. TTUHSCgraduates more health care professionals than any other health careinstitution in the state, conferring 24.2% of all degrees andcertificates awarded from health-related institutions in Texas. Byproviding comprehensive clinical services to more than 10 millionindividuals across 121 counties, TTUHSC is dedicated to advancingthe health of people throughout Texas and beyond. This is whereworld-class education meets compassionate patient care – and webelieve that our people are the reason for our institution’slasting success and bright future. Being part of the TTUHSC team means being part of an innovative andsupportive community that empowers each individual to do their bestwork. Through our values-based culture , TTUHSC iscommitted to cultivating an exceptional workplace community with apositive culture that puts people first.

Visa Information

TTUHSC, at its sole discretion, may initiate new H-1B I-129 visapetitions in accordance with the directive issued by GovernorAbbott. Approval from the Texas Workforce Commission is required.On a limited, case-by-case basis, the institution may also sponsoreligible individuals for change-of-status or change-of-employerpetitions for qualifying positions. TTUHSC will not pay the$100,000 fee, if applicable.

Position Description

The TTUHSC Rural Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) Fellowparticipates in a structured, 12-month postgraduate fellowshipfocused on advanced clinical practice in rural and underservedcommunities. The Fellow is based at the Preventative Care HealthServices (PCHS) federally qualified health center in Alpine, Texas,with clinical experiences throughout the Trans-Pecos region andpotential rotations at a critical access hospital. The fellowshipcombines supervised patient care, procedural training, structureddidactics, scholarly activity, and community-based rural medicineexperiences.

Major/Essential Functions

• Provide evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, preventivecare, and patient education within the physician assistant's scopeof practice and assigned clinical privileges.
• Provide care at the Alpine clinical site and affiliated rural andtelehealth sites throughout the Trans-Pecos region.
• Participate in ambulatory and hospital-based rural medicineexperiences, including exposure to acute care, emergency care,inpatient care, women's health, and procedural medicine.
• Develop competence in common rural ambulatory and hospitalprocedures appropriate to the Fellow's training, supervision, andclinical privileges.
• Participate in rural house calls and community-based clinicalexperiences.
• Participate in sports medicine activities involving local highschool and university athletic programs.
• Participate in structured didactics, mentoring, clinicalsupervision, and professional development activities.
• Complete an approved scholarly product, which may include aquality-improvement project, grant application, research paper, orscholarly manuscript.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, physician assistants,resident physicians, students, and other members of the health careteam.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and complywith institutional, regulatory, credentialing, and patient-safetyrequirements.

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from an ARC-PA-accredited PA program.
• Master's degree in PA studies or related discipline.
• Current NCCPA certification or eligibility for certificationwithin required timelines.
• Current Texas PA license or eligibility for licensure beforebeginning clinical practice.
• Eligibility for credentialing and clinical privileges atparticipating clinical sites.
• Eligibility for required prescriptive authority andregistrations.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• Ability to travel regularly to rural clinical sites andparticipate in clinical activities that may occur outsidetraditional business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous rural, underserved, or community-basedexperience.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish.

Benefits

TTUHSC is committed to creating an environment where our teammembers can do their best work, with programs and benefits to support head-to-toe well-being.Explore just a few of the advantages of being a TTUHSC team member:

• Health Plans + Supplemental Coverage Options –Individual health insurance provided at no cost for full-time teammembers
• Paid Time Off – Including holidays, vacation, sick leaveand more
• Retirement Plans
• Wellness Programs
• Certified Mother-Friendly Workplace

Additionally, TTUHSC invests in the success of our team members byproviding opportunities for personal and professional growth,including lifelong learning programs, recognition programs, andhealth and wellness initiatives. Team members also enjoy a varietyof other perks, such as special membership rates at local gyms andgolf courses, access to state-of-the-art software and facilities,and discounts on travel, technology, entertainment and more.

Job Type

Full Time

Pay Basis

Monthly

Pay Grade Minimum

125,000

Pay Grade Maximum

125,000

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of theindividual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiringdepartment, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additionalinformation, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan .

Grant Funded

Yes

Travel Required

Up to 50%

Shift

Day

Does this position work in a research laboratory?

No

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,disability, genetic information or status as a protectedveteran.

Jeanne Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and CampusCrime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges anduniversities participating in federal financial aid programs tomaintain and disclose campus crime statistics and securityinformation. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publishand distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & CrimeStatistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students andemployees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act websiteat https://www.ttuhsc.edu/compliance/clery-report.aspx.