NP - Surgery

Nurse Practitioner

Baylor Scott & White Health has an opening for a Nurse Practitioner to join our Trauma and Acute Care Team in Temple, Texas. Our facilities have national and regional recognition by U.S. News & World Report - a reflection of our talent and commitment to advanced quality care that is safe and compassionate. We are looking for a committed team player with a favorable work/ training history.

The ideal candidate should be focused on quality, and be able to effectively collaborate with referring physicians, agencies, and other professionals to provide optimum patient care within our award-winning integrate healthcare system.

The NP Surgical Specialty - Non-Operative is a licensed, certified, non-physician healthcare provider who effectively renders direct patient care and possesses delegated prescriptive authority, is credentialed and privileged, and whose service is billed as an independent billing provider, as recognized by Medicare and Medicaid within the healthcare systems, and in accordance with the appropriate board. The Advanced Practice Provider provides medical care based upon the scope of practice as delineated by the supervising physician.

Surgical providers care for both adult and pediatric patients, and specialize in General Surgery, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, Cosmetic, Vascular, Trauma, Transplant, Urology, Plastics or other surgical specialty.

Essential functions of the role include assessing the physical and mental condition of patients, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing treatments, formulating patient treatment plans, counseling patients and families, maintaining records, providing consultation services, managing patients in various healthcare settings, performing invasive procedures, and performing follow-ups with patients. Key success factors include knowledge of medical diagnosis and treatment, communication skills, critical thinking, computer skills, ability to develop patient treatment plans, counseling skills, and ability to interpret diagnostic tests.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited program, less than 1 year of experience, and certification as a Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse with Basic Life Support. Compensation is based on experience.