Pre-Admissions Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Description

Advanced Pain Care (APC) is a rapidly growing Healthcare Provider in Pain Management, Anesthesiology, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Behavioral Health and Rheumatology sectors, headquartered in Austin, Texas. We are a multi-site, multi-specialty practice with 4 Ambulatory Surgery Centers and 21 clinics across Texas.

Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, the Pre‑Admission Testing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will coordinate the preoperative assessment and evaluation of the surgical patient; striving to integrate patient care across the continuum of health care services in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, families and patients.

• Competitive pay starting at $125,000 annually
• Competitive benefits package with partial employer paid medical, dental & vision insurance, employer paid life insurance, 401k match and more!
• Desirable schedule Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm; no call, no weekends, no holidays!

• Ensure safe and effective Peri‑operative assessment and care of surgical patients in collaboration with the Anesthesia department and surgeon
• Conduct a history and physical, order labs, ekg and x‑rays.
• Effectively identify and evaluate the findings, while complying with anesthesia evaluation guidelines.
• Assess surgical patients for medical and anesthesia clearance, enhance and improve quality of care through the pre‑surgical screening of surgical patients; including increasing efficiencies for day of surgery along with improved patient satisfaction.

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Master’s program
• Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Texas
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum two years’ experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant