The University of Texas Medical Branch · 13 hours ago
Advanced Practice Provider, Internal Med-General Medicine
Galveston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelThe University of Texas Medical Branch is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider to support Substance Use Disorders and Community Medicine initiatives. This role focuses on providing clinical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, while also engaging in community care and research activities.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Performs responsible clinical care in collaboration with the unit physician and under approved protocols, manages the medical aspects of care in the observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, care and counsel, and health teachings of persons who are ill, injured or infirm or experiencing changes in normal health processes; and in the promotion and maintenance of health of prevention of illness in a clinical setting
Support specialized Primary Care SUD and Community Medicine clinics on Galveston Island on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings, and assist the Addiction Medicine consult service on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons on the Galveston Campus
Dedicate 50% of the time to inpatient and outpatient SUD clinical access, supported by the Department of Internal Medicine, and 50% to Community Medicine and/or clinical research access, supporting the St. Vincent's Hope Clinics and the Center for Addiction Sciences and Therapeutics (CAST)
Serve as interprofessional clinical training grounds, making this role ideal for individuals with a passion for medical education in a supportive academic setting
Develop expertise in delivering specialized SUD care using a contemporary, evidence-based, and patient-centered approach within an expanding program focused on excellence in interprofessional clinical care, education, and research to best serve our community
Qualification
Required
Completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas Physician Assistant Board/Texas Medical Board (TPAB/TMB)
Completion of a graduate level (or higher) nurse practitioner program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)
Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)
Preferred
Interest and experience in clinical research
Strong patient advocates for the treatment and prevention of SUDs
Experienced applicants and/or those with prior lived experiences
Company
The University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch is a component of the University of Texas System located in Galveston, Texas
Founded in 1891
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$35MKey Investors
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2024-09-13Grant
2019-04-09Grant· $35M
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Donna Sollenberger
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