Job Description
Job Title:  Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Division:  Medicine
Work Arrangement: 
Location:  Houston, TX
Salary Range: 
FLSA Status:  Exempt
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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

  • Obtain detailed history and perform physical examinations.
  • Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic procedures in accordance with relevant health concerns of the patient.
  • Prescribes appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
  • Maintain records and write orders and progress notes in patient charts as to status, treatments, and procedures.
  • Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records.
  • Provide follow-up health maintenance care to patients in accordance with protocols established with the supervising physician.
  • Communicate with physicians, patients, and the family members of patients concerning patient care.
  • Collaborates with providers, and practice staff in identifying appropriate patients for care management.
  • Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

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

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

 

  

Requisition ID:  22775