Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics Gastroenterology

　　Location: Texas Medical Center-Houston, Texas

　　Category: Advanced Care Providers

　　McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

　　Requisition #: 230003ME

　　What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

　　The Nurse Practitioner will help evaluate and coordinate care of children with liver disease and intestinal failure, with the opportunity to see patients independently. Facilitate with our hepatologist the management of parenteral nutrition and follow-up of labs drawn on these patients. Our division consists of 7 clinician-educators who see patients across the city of Houston. The NP will be based only at the pediatric clinic UT Clinical building. She/he will also work alongside 6 fellows who are learning to practice pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology, so there is an opportunity to teach. We interact almost daily with pediatric transplant surgeons, radiologists, and nurses/technicians in our Children’s Memorial Hermann Endoscopy Suite.

　　Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

　　100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees

　　Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)

　　The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!

　　Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)

　　Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

　　We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

　　Free financial and legal counseling

　　Free mental health counseling services

　　Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs

　　Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

　　Resources for child and elder care

　　Plus many more!

　　Position Location:

　　UTHealth Houston: Pediatrics Gastroenterology

　　6431 Fannin Street , Houston, TX 77030

　　Schedule: Full Time

　　(6 half-days of clinic alongside our Hepatologist, 4 half-days to include response to labs & phone calls, divisional meetings, QI meetings, and patient care conferences)

　　Position Key Accountabilities:

　　Performs relevant patient assessments and physical examinations.

　　Coordinates, directs, and implements patient’s plan of care.

　　Orders, conducts, and interprets pertinent laboratory and diagnostic studies and procedures.

　　Makes medical recommendations and/or referrals.

　　Formulates, implements, and evaluates an outcome-based treatment plan.

　　Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient’s treatment plans and outcomes.

　　Facilitates patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion.

　　Collaborates with patients, families, other clinicians, and referral services to assist in the patient’s recovery.

　　Other duties as assigned.

　　Certification/Skills:

　　Current Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse

　　Current Texas Licensure as an APRN-NP, and specialty certification as required by department

　　Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified

　　Minimum Education:

　　Masters in Nursing as NP or Masters degree in Nursing with completion of a post-masters Nurse Practitioner Certification Program.

　　Minimum Experience:

　　None

　　Physical Requirements:

　　Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

　　Security Sensitive:

　　This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

　　Veteran Information:

　　Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 0904, 0963, 1976, 46Y1C, 46Y1H, 66B, 66C, 4A0X1, 46YX, 65D, 230X, PHA10, 42GX, 66P, 66R, 290X.

　　For a complete list please visit www.uthealth-veterans.jobs.

　　Residency Requirement:

　　Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

　　If you are looking for a great healthcare career in Houston, visithttp://go.uth.edu/careers!

　　University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

　　Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.

　　UTHealth Benefits

　　UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website.

　　https://www.uth.edu/benefits/

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　　Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.