Summary

The Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology section is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the clinical operations team at the Ben Taub Location. Clinical duties include supporting care for established patients that have seen a physician in the hospital or outpatient clinic setting. The position will be under Dr. Robert Jay Sealock

Job Duties

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Obtain detailed history and perform physical examinations; work closely with Ben Taub physicians on treatment plan, follow-up, medication management.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to follow 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.
• Ensures that referrals to other specialists, radiological, endoscopic and laboratory testing are coordinated with patients and referring physicians. 
• Supports clinical research and trials, in close collaboration with Ben Taub physicians. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Education Required: Master’s degree in 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work well independently and collaboratively in the healthcare setting.