NURSE Practitioner​/Physician Assistant; UT Health RGV Surgical Specialty - Edinburg

Position: NURSE PRACTITIONER / PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (UT Health RGV Surgical Specialty - Edinburg)

NURSE PRACTITIONER / PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (UT Health RGV Surgical Specialty - Edinburg)

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Posting Number: SRGV
8683

Working Title:

NURSE PRACTITIONER / PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (UT Health RGV Surgical Specialty - Edinburg)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location:

Edinburg, Texas

Department:
School of Medicine / Surgical Specialty and MSK ISU

FTE: 1.0

FLSA:
Exempt

Scope of Job

Nurse Practitioner: Works under moderate supervision of a physician to provide advanced practice nursing care and treatment within primary care and/or board recognized specialization.

Physician Assistant: Provides primary health care services in a clinical setting under the supervision and direction of a primary care physician in one of the following areas: adult health and/or adolescent health. Responsible for the performance of tasks of a standardized nature which are complex and require considerable experience of specialized training, but which do not constitute the practice of medicine.

Description

of Duties

Nurse Practitioner:

• Provides outpatient and/or inpatient evaluation and treatment of well care, illness and injuries.
• Performs laboratory review and modifies treatment plan as indicated by laboratory findings.
• Obtains and records complete medical history.
• Assesses patient database and identifies biopsychosocial needs and makes appropriate referrals.
• Performs routine and specialized physical examinations according to departmental protocols.
• Prescribes medications and other treatments within the APRN scope of practice.
• Formulates appropriate differential diagnosis.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and laboratory studies.
• Develops and establishes treatment plan and participates in interprofessional care.
• Follows up and evaluates client status.
• Maintains accurate, legible, and confidential records.
• Participates in quality and safety organizational programs and reviews.
• Counsels and educates patients regarding health maintenance and disease prevention.
• Initiates, designs, and presents educational programs for patients, clinic staff and other audiences.
• Performs related duties as required.

Physician Assistant:

• Assesses, plans, and provides patient care under the supervision of a physician.
• Performs pertinent physical examinations.
• Obtains and records complete medical history.
• Performs routine and specialized physical examinations with assessment of normal and abnormal findings.
• Formulates appropriate differential diagnosis.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and laboratory studies.
• Develops and establishes treatment plan in accordance with established protocols under the direction of the supervising physician.
• Follows up and evaluates client status.
• Maintains accurate, legible, and confidential records.
• Participates in quality assurance reviews.
• Counsels and educates patients regarding health maintenance and disease prevention.
• Initiates, designs, and presents educational programs for patients, clinic staff and other audiences.
• Assists in public/campus awareness of Student Health Services.
• Performs other duties…