Plastic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)

UTMB Health; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health in Galveston, TX, seeks a full‑time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Plastic Surgery team. You will work with attending surgeons in direct inpatient and outpatient care, participate in clinical research, and coordinate peri‑operative planning.

The role involves exams, ordering and interpreting tests, patient education, discharge planning, and post‑op follow‑ups. Opportunities include exposure to OR, inpatient, and clinic settings.

Qualifications

• ARCPA/ARC-PA accreditation not required? (description reflects NP/PA qualifications in ad)
• Nurse Practitioner: Master’s degree, NP cert, acute care cert, Texas licensure not explicitly stated here
• Physician Assistant: Master’s degree, licensure in Texas, NCCPA certification required

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient care for Plastic Surgery patients under supervision of surgical faculty
• Provide outpatient/clinic care and participate in pre/post‑operative clinics
• Document thoroughly in hospital records and educate patients and families
• Coordinate care transitions from inpatient to outpatient settings
• Assist in clinical protocol development and participate in quality management

Skills

EMR experience

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner certification

Acute Care Certification

Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Tools

EMR system

Job description

UTMB Health in Galveston, TX, seeks a full‑time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Plastic Surgery team. You will work with attending surgeons in direct inpatient and outpatient care, participate in clinical research, and coordinate peri‑operative planning.

The role involves exams, ordering and interpreting tests, patient education, discharge planning, and post‑op follow‑ups. Opportunities include exposure to OR, inpatient, and clinic settings.