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Pediatric Cardiac Heart Failure & Transplant Advanced Practice Provider

UT Austin, Austin, TX, United States


Job Details
Hiring Department:

Department of Pediatric

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

Purpose
In collaboration with supervising physicians, provides for the expansion of individualized healthcare services by diagnosing and treating pediatric and congenital heart conditions.

Responsibilities

Counsels and educates heart failure and transplant patients and their families/ caregivers concerning health conditions, treatment options and community resources

Documents delivery of cardiac critical health care and nursing processes in accordance with care standards and network nursing policy

Participants in orientation and education of staff and students

Obtains cardiac critical care patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination

Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies for cardiac critical care patients. Performs health assessments, screening, and patient care

Provides direct treatment and management of cardiac critical care conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources. Engages in discharge planning

Other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Physician's Assistant credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing

Credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing in Acute Care nursing. Experience in caring for children with complex congenital and acquired heart disease in a Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Critical Care Unit

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance

Ability to address individuals and information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality in various situations

Capacity to work well with physicians and other care providers as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare delivery team

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate

Salary Range
$122,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Use of manual dexterity

Lifting and moving

Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)

May work around standard office conditions

May work around biohazards

Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Texas at Austin, as an https://hr.utexas.edu/current-employee/compliance/equal-employment-opportunity-eeo-and-affirmative-action-aa, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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