Instructor - Nurse Practitioner

Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX, US

Summary

Job Purpose

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

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