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Physician Assistant for Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Physician Assistant for Pediatric Neurosurgery
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UTHealth McGovern Medical School Department of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, seeks a skilled and compassionate Physician Assistant (PA) to join our nationally ranked Pediatric Neurosurgery Team. This role will work with our team of Pediatric Neurosurgical PAs and Pediatric Neurosurgeons to treat children at our Level 1 Trauma facility based at Childrens Memorial Hermann in the Texas Medical Center. Each year, our team performs hundreds of procedures on infants and children with complex neurosurgical problems. The ideal candidate will be a high-achieving PA interested in a work environment that provides a life-long career, continual learning, and practice improvement with competitive compensation and benefits. Must be willing to work occasional weekends, holidays (compensation provided), and occasional overtime (compensation provided). Previous experience in a surgical and/or pediatric specialty is preferred but not required.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. Thats where you come in.
Once you join us, you won't want to leave. Its because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits youd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave days, both vacation and sick time all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation youll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees well-being is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts include entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus, many more!
Position Summary: Provides advanced medical care to patients, in a surgical setting, in one or more specialized surgical areas under the direction of a surgeon.
Position Key Accountabilities: - Conducts complex, standardized patient care procedures that require experience and specialized training that would otherwise be performed by a physician but which do not constitute the practice of medicine.
- Assesses patients medical complaints and provides appropriate treatment.
- Performs minor surgical procedures as delegated by the supervising physician.
- Manages pre-operative and post-operative patients in coordination with the faculty supervising physician.
- Utilizes advanced assessment skills to anticipate complex patient problems specific to surgery while communicating information to the supervising/attending physician.
- Assists in collecting patient histories.
- Performs physical examinations and provides episodic care or problem-oriented care under the supervision of a physician.
- Orders appropriate laboratory tests and interprets the laboratory data such as blood and urine samples.
- Monitors the patient's treatment program to inform the attending physician of pertinent medical/surgical information.
- Provides guidance and instruction to patients on preventive health care or postsurgical care.
- Assists physicians in formulating therapeutic decisions.
- Enters chart documentation for review and counter signature by the physician.
- Prepares and cares for supplies and equipment.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills: Current Texas Licensure as a Physician Assistant
Current Physician Assistant certification issued by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants
Needs BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications/requirements.
Proficient in the use of medical and surgical instruments and equipment required by work.
Minimum Education: Masters degree as a Physician Assistant. A Bachelors degree as a Physician Assistant with at least two years of professional experience in the role is acceptable based on terminal degree requirements at the time of graduation.
Minimum Experience: None; previous experience in a surgical specialty preferred.
Physical Requirements: Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive: This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code
Veteran Information: Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to 0904, 0963, 1976, 46Y1C, 46Y1H, 66B, 66C, 4A0X1, 46YX, 65D, 230X, PHA10, 42GX, 66P, 66R, 290X.
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Residency Requirement: Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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