Physician Assistant - Surgical Hospitalist

We are searching for a Physician Assistant - someone who is interested in working in an exciting pediatric setting. In this position, you will practice in an advanced role to provide developmentally-appropriate and age-appropriate health maintenance for population focused specialty. You'll work under a delineation of clinical privileges and work collaboratively with other members of the health care team, including the attending physicians, resident physicians and fellow physicians to provide comprehensive patient care in accordance with the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.

You'll practice under established guidelines and clinical protocols, assume independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of treatment and procedures. Job duties are performed in a manner that is appropriate for the ages of patients served. You'll also be responsible for education, research, consultation and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree Required
PA - Cert-Physician Assistant Required

Responsibilities:
Provide medical services that are within the education and training of the Physician Assistant within the scope of practice and delegation of the supervising physician
Obtain a comprehensive health, developmental, and family history on patients and documents appropriately in the patient's medical record
Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings and documents appropriately in the patient's medical record
Prescribe or administer medications as delegated by the supervising physician and documents in medical records
Administer appropriate vaccines as observed by physicians and documented in medical records
Order diagnostic tests consistent with differential diagnoses derived from gathered data as evidenced by types of tests ordered
Foster collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to improve health care
Establish a relationship with the patient/family characterized by mutual respect, empathy, and collaboration
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 Hospital The Woodlands is north Houston's first true, free-standing pediatric hospital designed, equipped and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and adolescents. Hospital facilities include 24 emergency center rooms, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms and acute care beds, as well as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

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.

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