Physician Assistant - Operating Room

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

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Austin seeks a Physician Assistant to provide developmentally appropriate, pediatric-focused care in an advanced role, with involvement in education, consultation, research, and evaluation of clinical practice.

The role emphasizes collaboration with healthcare teams, managing a caseload, and applying evidence-based practice; OR experience is strongly preferred, and licensed PAs in Texas are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• PA certification by Texas Medical Board is required.
• Operating Room experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

PA certification

Operating Room experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

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.

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree preferred
• PA – Certified Physician Assistant by Texas Medical Board required
• Operating Room experience strongly preferred

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• 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.

About Us

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org .

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.