Instructor - Nurse Practitioner; Woodlands, Texas

Job Title: Instructor - Nurse Practitioner (The Woodlands, Texas)

Division: Medicine

Location: The Woodlands, TX

Salary Range: FLSA Status:
Exempt

Requisition : 24044

The section of Gastroenterology & Hepatology is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the clinical operations team of the Gastroenterology Team at the Woodlands location.

Clinical duties include, but are not limited to, supporting care and management of established patients that have seen a general GI physician in the hospital or outpatient clinic setting.

The NP will become familiar over time with nuances of care for this particular patient population, including the various treatment options and procedures performed in the evaluation and management of these patients.

• Obtain detailed history and perform physical examinations; work closely with GI physicians on treatment plan, follow-up, and medication management.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to follow the outlined treatment plan.
• Maintain records and write orders and progress notes in patient charts as to status, treatments and procedures; perform medical record review, follow developed protocols, determine appropriate patient scheduling, assist with monitoring diagnostic results and patient care progress/processes as requested by the provider, and participate in quality reviews.
• Assess learning needs and educate patients and family as appropriate concerning disease management.
• Ensure that referrals to other specialists, radiological, endoscopic and laboratory testing are coordinated with patients and referring physicians.
• Review test results and patient messages/calls, consulting closely with GI physicians as needed.

• Education Required:
  
  Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  None required.
• Certification/Licenses/Registration:
  Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of Texas Board of Nursing. Current Texas Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN-NP), and specialty certification as required by department. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

• Experience:
  
  1‑2 years of clinical nursing or PA experience in an ambulatory clinic/practice setting, preferably in Gastroenterology.
• Experience providing in‑person triage and direct patient care for acute and chronic conditions as appropriate for an ambulatory outpatient.
• Ability to work well independently and collaboratively in the healthcare setting.

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient‑centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.