Advanced Practice Provider, Endocrine Surgery & Oncology

Job Description - Advanced Practice Provider, Endocrine Surgery & Oncology (968665)

Job Description

Advanced Practice Provider, Endocrine Surgery & Oncology - ( 968665 )

Description

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!

The Harold

C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our Endocrine Surgery team.

The APP serves as a key member of a multidisciplinary team caring for patients with endocrine disorders and endocrine-related oncologic conditions. This primarily outpatient role offers a unique combination of clinic-based patient management, perioperative care, and First Assist responsibilities in the operating room.

The APP will independently evaluate and manage patients, collaborate with endocrine surgeons and other clinical specialists, coordinate care plans, review and interpret laboratory and imaging results, provide patient education, and support patients throughout their treatment journey. Responsibilities include serving as a First Assist in the operating room, managing follow-up care, reviewing diagnostics, and partnering with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.

This position offers the opportunity to work across the continuum of care, including the outpatient clinic, operating room, and limited inpatient rounding, while practicing with a high degree of autonomy alongside nationally recognized endocrine surgeons. Veteran’s encouraged to apply.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, primarily 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with responsibilities in the outpatient clinic, operating room, and limited inpatient rounding.

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
• 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

Clinical experience in endocrine surgery, surgical oncology, endocrinology, ENT, head and neck surgery, or a related surgical specialty is highly preferred. Experience serving as a First Assist in the operating room is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, motivated, comfortable working in a multidisciplinary environment, and interested in caring for patients across the outpatient clinic, operating room, and inpatient settings.

Graduate of a master’s degree or higher Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician (ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant program.
OR

Master’s degree or higher in nursing, documentation of completion of accredited Advanced Practice Education Program. Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.

Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Certification required. Licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board.
OR

Licensure as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by Texas State Board of Nursing. Authorization for prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing.

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