Registered Nurse -Intermediate (UTHP Cardio MARC)

UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio is seeking a Registered Nurse - Intermediate for the Cardio MARC unit. The role provides direct patient nursing care under supervision and supports physician examination and treatment processes in a high-volume clinical setting.

Qualified candidates hold an Associate's degree, an active Texas RN license with CPR, and at least three years of professional nursing experience. The position requires strong communication and teamwork within an interdisciplinary care team.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required.
• Current Texas RN license; CPR required.
• Three (3) years of professional nursing experience required.
• Ability to function within the nursing process per Texas Nurse Practice Act.
• Effective communication, written and verbal; teamwork with interdisciplinary healthcare staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist medical provider and mid-level during examinations and treatments.
• Ensure clinic flow and supervise the Medical Assistant.
• Coordinate chart preparation and referrals, follow-up appointments and tests.
• Call-in prescriptions and refills for patients.
• Obtain prior authorizations as needed on medications and tests.
• Triage patient calls and coordinate with call center staff.
• Arrange hospital admissions when needed.
• Follow up on tests and labs and report results to provider.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Three years nursing experience

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

Registered Nurse -Intermediate (UTHP Cardio MARC)

Job Description

Under limited supervision, provides direct nursing care to patients in a healthcare facility. Responsible for preparing equipment and aiding physician during treatment and examination of patients.

Responsibilities

• Assists assigned medical provider and mid-level in the clinical setting including but not limited to: the physical examination of patients, performing complex medical testing and providing interpretations of results, consulting with physicians and implements treatment plan and the administration of medications and injections as needed.
• Ensures the clinic flow runs smoothly and provides supervision of the assigned Medical Assistant.
• Works closely with the assigned medical assistant to ensure all chart preparation is complete and ready for clinic.
• Works closely with assigned scheduler to ensure referrals, follow up appointments, diagnostic tests, etc. are scheduled accordingly per medical provider/mid-level orders.
• Calls-in prescriptions and refills for patients.
• Obtains prior authorization as needed on medications, diagnostic tests, and other medical procedures.
• Triages patient calls and works closely with call center team members.
• Assists and arranges for hospital admissions as needed.
• Follows-up on diagnostic tests and labs, and ensures they are reported to the medical provider.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates the ability to function within the required nursing process as defined by the Texas Nurse Practice Act.
• Demonstrates the ability to support the mission, vision and patient promise throughout all interactions.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively, written and verbally.
• Demonstrates analytical thinking this role requires analyzing information and using logic to coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to participate as an integral part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing the highest quality of care to the patient.

EDUCATION:

• Associate's degree is required.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION:

• Current Texas RN license; CPR required.

Required Skills

• Three (3) years of professional nursing experience is required.

This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.

About Us

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture .

Benefits Overview

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.

Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.

FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.

Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:

• Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
• Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
• Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
• Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.

Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.

EEO Statement

UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

Job Info

• Job Identification 8173
• Job Category Clinical Programs & Services
• Posting Date 10/06/2026, 04:12 PM
• Locations 0305 8300 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX, 78229, US (On-site)
• Apply Before 11/05/2026, 05:12 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift 8am-5pm Mon-Fri
• Organization O9203 - HOPD Medicine Cardio MARC, O9000 - MSRH - HOPD Operations, O1000 - MSRH - Administration, UT Health Science Center, UT Health Science Center