Education: Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program approved by the State of Texas; Master of Science in Nursing required
Licenses/Certifications:
Licensed to practice professional nursing as an Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by the State of Texas
Licensure by the State of Texas APRN and eligibility for full prescriptive authority by the State of Texas
Certified by a recognized national certification recognized by the State Board of Texas in area of population foci and/or additional specialty recognition beyond the APRN
Eligibility for DEA licensure
BLS and ACLS certification required
Physician Assistant
Education: Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant program; Master of Physician Assistant Studies required
Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc.
Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners.
Eligibility for DEA licensure.
Experience / Knowledge / Skills:
Two (2) years clinical experience required i n area of intended practice
Principal Accountabilities
For prescriptive authority, APRN or PA acts under the delegation of a supervising physician, maintaining an active Prescriptive Authority agreement in accordance with regulations and policy.
Practices within approved protocols, guidelines, and clinical pathways and evidence based medicine.
Ability to float, round to multiple facilities and/or take call (first call).
Provides accurate billing, coding and documentation.
Completes medical records and submit charges in a timely manner.
Responsible for overall unit performance in collaboration with physicians or other providers.
Attend and actively participate in hospital multidisciplinary rounds on all patients which the hospitalist service is the primary service and when appropriate or requested when the hospitalist service is in the co-management or consultative role.
Cover Code Blue and Rapid Responses in accordance with the campus code committee's recommendations.
Provide admission services for the Emergency Department, incoming transfer patients, and direct or emergent admissions in accordance with the hospital on call schedule and patient assignment guidelines .
Provide co-management services for subspecialty services when such services are within the scope and designation of privileges for the hospitalist Provider.
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Benefits
Health insuranceVision insurance
Additional Information
At Memorial Hermann, we pursue a common goal of delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community. When we say every member of our community, that includes our employees. We know that when our employees feel cared for, heard and valued, they are inspired to create moments that exceed expectations, while prioritizing safety, compassion, personalization and efficiency. If you want to advance your career and contribute to our vision of creating healthier communities, now and for generations to come, we want you to be a part of our team.
Job Summary
Responsible for providing comprehensive patient care congruent with role and approved population foci (Family/Individual across lifespan, Adult/Gerontology, Women's Health/Gender Related, and Psychiatric Mental Health) through systemic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, and follow up affecting direct patient care. Job Description
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