Job Summary: The Advanced Practice Provider is involved in direct patient care, primarily in the clinic setting. The clinic has a team atmosphere where the the APP will partner with the established three Surgeons as well as the clinical and non-clinical staff.

　　Education and Certifications required:

　　Master's degree Graduate from an approved PA or NP program;

　　Texas license,

　　National Board Certification

　　BLS (active).

　　Experience: 1 - 3 year minimum experience preferred, but new graduates will also be considered

　　Salary and Benefits: Salary range is negotiable based upon experience.

　　We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package to include sign on bonus and relocation for new hires. Advanced Practice Providers receive reimbursement for continuing education, licensure and certification.

　　Required Skills:

　　Flexible and willing to support organizational needs with regard to healthcare and market changes;

　　Solid clinical expertise with a commitment to patient care outcomes;

　　Excellent written and verbal communication skills;

　　Willingness to serve as a team member and clinical leader in the workplace;

　　Customer service oriented.

　　Core Competencies for Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC)

　　Obtain and record medical history;

　　Perform physical examinations as appropriate;

　　Order, conduct, and interpret appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as appropriate;

　　Formulate a diagnosis;

　　Identify and prescribe appropriate pharmacologic agents and non-pharmacologic interventions as allowed by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners, Texas Board of Medicine, Prescriptive Authority/Collaborative Practice Agreement, And DEA regulations;

　　Educate and counsel patients and families according to diagnosis;

　　Make appropriate referrals to patient and family

　　Work Location: Bryan/College Station

　　St Joseph is a member of CommonSpirit Health whose mission is to nurture the healing ministry of the church, supported by education and research. CommonSpirit was created by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health as a single ministry in early 2019. St Joseph Health System, based in Bryan, Texas for over 75 years, joined the collective organization in November of 2014 and is a proud member of the CommonSpirit Health Texas Market. This large system is supported by over 1400 Advance Practice Clinicians which consist of APRNs (NPs, CRNAs, CNM, and CRNAs) and Physician Assistants.

　　Centrally located between Houston, Austin, and Dallas, CHI St. Joseph Health is located in the heart of the Brazos Valley. The twin cities of Bryan-College Station comprise a vibrant, fast-growing community with plenty of small-town charm. Home to Texas A&M University, the George Bush Presidential Library, Lake Bryan, and Downtown Bryan, Bryan-College Station is ideal for families, offering the convenience of large city amenities on a backdrop of the Brazos Valley countryside.

　　CHI St. Joseph Health provides health care to a 9-county service region. The main service area is Brazos County, while Austin, Burleson, Grimes, Lee, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington counties comprise the secondary market. The total population for the System's service area is approximately 360,000.

　　We are part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 through the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. CommonSpirit Health is committed to creating healthier communities, delivering exceptional patient care, and ensuring every person has access to quality health care. With its national office in Chicago and a team of approximately 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians, CommonSpirit Health operates 142 hospitals and more than 700 care sites across 21 states. In FY 2018, Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health had combined revenues of $29.2 billion and provided $4.2 billion in charity care, community benefit, and unreimbursed government programs. Learn more at www.commonspirit.org

　　Our Core Values – Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence (http://www.catholichealthinitiatives.org/core-values)

　　We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.