Physician Assistant - Operating Room - Part Time - The Woodlands
Position: Physician Assistant - Operating Room - Part Time - The Woodlands
Job ID: 401339
Location: US-TX-The Woodlands
Department: Woodlands Hospitalists
Job ID: 401339
Location: US-TX-The Woodlands
Department: Woodlands Hospitalists
Talent Area: Advanced Practice Providers
Full/Part Time: Part time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Shift: 3 days per week. Hours 7a-5p
Full/Part Time: Part time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Shift: 3 days per week. Hours 7a-5p
About Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is north Houston’s first true, free-standing pediatric hospital designed, equipped and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and adolescents. Hospital facilities include 24 emergency center rooms, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms and acute care beds, as well as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
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Summary:
We are searching for a Physician Assistant who is motivated to work in an exciting pediatric setting!
In this position, you will work under a delineation of clinical privileges and works collaboratively with other members of the health care team, including the attending physicians, resident physicians, and fellow physicians to provide comprehensive patient care in accordance with the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners. Practicing under established guidelines and clinical protocols, the PA assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of treatment and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children’s unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.
- Required Bachelor's Degree. Preferred Masters Degree.
- PA -Cert-Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board
Responsibilities:
- Daily utilizes advanced practice knowledge and skills to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data, and to manage a caseload of patients
- Administers or provides medications as delegated by authorizing physician
- Orders and interprets diagnostic tests
- Consistently demonstrates effective communication skills and works to eliminate communication barriers
- Provides the full spectrum of health care services to include health promotion, disease prevention, health protection, anticipatory guidance, counseling and disease management
- Consistently serves as an educational resource for the patient and family, community, and other health care professionals
- Consistently applies new knowledge relevant to population specific clinical practice
- Demonstrates current professional, managerial, and/or technical knowledge and skills
- Participates in departmental Quality Improvement program annual
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