Summary

The Division of Cardiothoracic Transplant and Circulatory Support in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to provide total patient care under the direction of a physician and will be part of a large physician extender team within the Department. The selected candidate will be appointed as a faculty Instructor and be eligible for full faculty benefits.

Job Purpose

Provides advanced patient care to patients in a clinical setting in an area of specialization under the direction of a physician.

Clinical Job Duties

• Sees pre-surgical lung transplant patients in the inpatient setting and assisting patients post-surgery with post-lung transplant rehab facilitation.
• Round at post-lung transplant rehab centers for continued patient care.
• Obtains detailed history and performs physical examinations on patients to determine appropriateness of referrals to the procedural suite.
• Evaluates and modifies the plan of care as needed (under the direction of the attending physician)
• Provides health education as well as post-operative care education to patients and family members.
• Orders and interprets diagnostics, and laboratory tests on patients as deemed appropriate.
• Diagnoses medical conditions, plans, and implements interventions, and evaluates the patient response to care.
• Prescribes and administers pharmaceutical treatments to patients.
• Maintains required records in the EPIC electronic medical record system, m onitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records and writes progress notes on patient charts as to status, treatments, and procedures.
• Primary advocate for use of the EPIC Electronic Medical Record to ensure that clinic-generated information is complete and up to date in the EPIC system.
• Provides follow-up and health maintenance care to patients in accordance with protocols established by physicians.
• Provide supervision, guidance and work direction to other nurses, medical assistants, clinic coordinators and other staff.
• Performs multiple procedures in the procedural suite daily.

Administrative Job Duties:

• New referral intake management and patient record review.
• Responsible for procedural suite operations. Oversight of policy and procedures, documentation, training of advanced practice providers, physicians, RNs, supply, and equipment management.
• Functions as a resource for the staff and acts as an informal educator to the staff while performing direct care activities.
• Scheduling template management for all advanced practice providers and procedural suite.
• Oversight of coverage plan for outpatient and inpatient advance practice providers.
• Coordinates with clinic supervisor and transplant manager to optimize communication between ancillary staff and advanced practice providers for continuity and coordinator of care.
• Management of education and training for advanced practice providers, registered nurses, and medical assistants. Responsible for attending, leading, and participating in weekly leadership meetings.
• Promotes cost-effective use of human and material resources, including equipment and supplies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education Required: Master's degree 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. Current Texas Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN-NP), or current license as a Physician Assistant by the State of Texas Physician Assistant Board. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.