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Advanced Practice Provider, Outpatient Clinic Position, Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children's, UT Health Austin, Dell Medical School

The University of Texas at Austin
flexible benefit account, sick time, tuition assistance, 403(b), retirement plan, employee discount
United States, Texas, Austin
101 East 27th Street (Show on map)
July 25, 2023

Job Posting Title:

Advanced Practice Provider, Outpatient Clinic Position, Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children's, UT Health Austin, Dell Medical School

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Hiring Department:

Department of Neurosurgery

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position reports on-site at Dell Children's Medical Center.

All UTHA employees must comply with the appropriate site-specific immunization requirements as a condition of hire and employment. Additionally, The University of Texas at Austin offers an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

  • Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)

  • Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options

  • Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

  • Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 7.75% employer matching funds

  • Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)

  • Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses

  • Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities

  • Tuition assistance

  • Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets

  • Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card

  • Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

  • For more details, please see: and

Purpose

Provide outpatient clinical care to patients receiving operative and non-operative care for neurological conditions with the Pediatric Neurosurgery service at Dell Children's. This position will include outpatient clinical care and administrative responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Clinical

  • Provide care to patients with acute and chronic illnesses encountered in the Pediatric Neurosurgery clinic. This includes seeing clinic patients jointly with the neurosurgeons and in independent APP clinics.

  • Overseeing, collecting and preparing patient clinical records, labs and imaging in order to optimize outpatient consultation in pediatric neurosurgery clinics. Conduct comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of pediatric patients/families with acute, chronic and/or potential health problems.

  • Develop care plans and follow up plans for pediatric patients with acute, chronic and/or potential health problems. Conduct and coordinate preoperative evaluations for patients proceeding to surgery.

  • Collaborating with neurosurgeons, other APPs, and health care team members in clinical evaluation and management of patients, as well as communicating the clinical management plan with other members of primary team or with consulting teams.

  • Evaluate patients in follow-up for routine post op care and manage complications related to surgery. Work in collaboration with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide on-going outpatient care and management.

  • Manage and direct communications between health care team and pediatric patients, their families and referring physicians. Use available tools to track patient progress and coordinate care across the care continuum. Perform minor procedures in clinic including shunt reprogramming, suture removal, shunt taps, and wound closures/oversewing of wounds.

Clinical Quality, Safety and Trials work

  • Participate in clinical trials investigating new neurological treatments as well as research projects for studying clinical quality, safety and outcomes.

  • Engage in analysis of clinical practice and identify opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency to improve value-based, high quality health care paradigms.

Education/Teaching

  • Participate in the education of associate providers, APPs, medical students, residents and fellows through multidisciplinary case presentations and/or one-on-one clinical mentorship.

  • Participate in continuing clinical education to ensure continued certification and that clinical knowledge and skills are up to date and relevant for neurosurgical and neuroscience practices.

Community/Outreach

  • Participate in building collaborative partnership models across disciplines with community physicians to ensure the provision of comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care.

  • Provide education and outreach efforts to pediatric patients, families and communities. Foster patient/family support groups with interdisciplinary providers (social work, rehab, physicians).

Administrative

  • Assist in development of staff resource utilization, hiring new staff, quality assurance, and clinical staff training.

  • Attend and participate in meetings, committees and work groups in support of all duties, as needed.

Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree from accredited Nursing Program. Active RN and APRN license in State of Texas, in good standing, AND active board certification as an Acute Care Pediatric NP.

Or Master's Degree from a Physician Assistant's training program. Current Physician Assistant license in the State of Texas, in good standing, AND active board certification as a PA. Active DEA license (or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire), CPR/Basic Life Support certification, AND PALS certification. Must be able to demonstrate excellent analytical skills, problem solving ability, and strong critical thinking skills. Ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to address individuals and information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality in various delicate, formal, or urgent situations. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, staff, and patients. Proficiency with using electronic medical record systems. Outstanding organizational and time-management skills. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Two to three (or more) years of experience in a pediatric neurosurgical or other related pediatric surgical practice. Experience with large research projects and clinical trials. Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Salary Range

$100,000 + 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

Required Materials
  • Resume/CV

  • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

  • Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find Jobs. Before you apply though, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will need to click the Upload button multiple times in order to attach your Resume, References and any additional Required Materials noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an ,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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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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