Accreditation Standards, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Best Practices, Clinical Data, Clinical Information Systems, Co-Payments, Diagnostic Radiology, Didactic Method, Employee Benefits, Fellowship, Genetics, Health Plan, Hospital, Investment Reporting, Laboratory, Medical Research, NAT (Network Address Translation), News Reporting, Nursing, Order Management, PHY, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Education, Physician Assistant, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Preventive Medicine, Psychology, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Seminars, Team Player, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Urology
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
Post-graduate educational program integrating didactic instruction with direct patient management experiences in a specialty medical and/or surgical practice. Clinical training includes direct patient care in collaboration with attending physicians and/or experienced advanced practice providers within the Department
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required- Education
Master's Degree in Nursing or Higher degree in nursing, and Documentation of completion of accredited Advanced Practice Education Program, and Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. or
Master's Degree or higher Accreditation Review Commission onEducation for the Physician (ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant program
- Licenses and Certifications
(APRN) Advanced Practice RN by Texas State Board of Nursing Upon Hire and Authorization for prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing Upon Hire and Current applicable American Heart Association Life Support certification(s) based on UT Southwestern policy for Advanced Practice Provider Upon Hire or
(NCCPA) NAT COMM ON CRFT PHY ASST by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants Upon Hire and
(PA-C) Phy Assistant - Certified Certified Licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board Upon Hire and
Current applicable American Heart Association Life Support certification(s) based on UT Southwestern policy for Advanced Practice Providers Upon Hire
JOB DUTIES- Conducts and documents comprehensive initial and ongoing physical examinations based on age and diagnosis, including psychological status.
- Synthesizes clinical data and utilizes evidence to develop, implement, and evaluate the patient plan of care, including supervised ordering and interpreting laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic studies/results.
- Demonstrates proficiency in technical/procedural skills, as appropriate based on specialty and training level.
- Provides relevant management, referrals, counseling, and education to patients, families and caregivers related to current care and preventive health measures.
- Facilitates/participates in educational and quality related initiatives/endeavors through planned group processes, workshops, seminars, and staff meetings, to improve clinical and system practice performance.
- Collaborates in research projects and protocols; and routinely applies evidence based best practices to patient care.
- Participates in educational and quality improvement initiatives related to post-graduate and fellowship accreditation requirements
- Completes required assessments and evaluations in accordance with fellowship milestones and accreditation standards
- Performs other duties as assigned.
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.U
UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Join us at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. We're one of the world's leading academic medical centers, with 12 specialties earning national recognition from U.S. News & World Report for 2012-13.
Through our top rated schools, hospitals, dozens of clinics and care centers, and leading-edge biomedical research labs, we employ a talented, diverse workforce. As a top academic medical center, we embrace innovation, share ideas and advance the world of medicine with new approaches. Here, you can work on cases that most people only have the opportunity to read about in textbooks.
We are a large organization that employs top-caliber business professionals and non-clinical staff to support the various facets of our academic medical center. Here you'll find a supportive, culturally diverse environment, as well as competitive salaries and state of Texas benefits that begin on your first day of employment.
Our Hospitals: We deliver patient care that brings UT Southwestern Medical Center's scientific advances to the bedside—focusing on quality, safety and service. The university's 452-bed hospitals, St. Paul University Hospital and Zale Lipshy University Hospital, offer patients superior care and outstanding service provided by a highly trained staff. Part of UT Southwestern since 2005, the hospitals are a crucial component to the medical center's further development and our delivery of world-class patient care.
Our Faculty and Research: As one of the leading academic medical centers in the world, UT Southwestern leads the way with medical breakthroughs. We employ world-class medical and scientific faculty, including 5 Nobel Laureates, 20 faculty members of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine (IOM) and 20 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Research is the cornerstone upon which world-class medical education and patient care are built. Investigations into cancer, neuroscience, heart disease and stroke, arthritis, diabetes, and many other fields keep UT Southwestern at the forefront of medical progress.
Location: Located 10 minutes northwest of downtown Dallas, our campus includes 10.8 million square feet of space with another 1.4 million square feet under construction.
10,000 employees or more
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