Advanced Practice Provider NP PA - Pediatric Plastic Surgery

Your future role at a glance

• Specialty:Pediatric Surgery
• Subspecialty Interest:Pediatric Plastic Surgery
• Schedule: Full time, days Monday - Friday
• Practice Detail:APP will support a team of 12 Physicians
• EMR System:Cerner/Compass
• Facility:Strictly Peds Professional Building
• Location:Austin, TX

This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

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How you'll make an impact in this role

The Pediatric Craniofacial and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Service at Dell Children's Medical
Center in Austin, Texas is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or
Physician Assistant) to join their team. Dell Children's is the only free-standing children's
hospital and a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center serving 47 counties in Central Texas. The
yearly ED volume for the medical center exceeds 80, 000 visits per year. This is fast paced and
always interesting.

The APRN/PA will join a well established service that includes board certified pediatric craniofacial
and reconstructive plastic surgeons, hand surgeons, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, an
orthodontist, pediatric nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, speech
therapy and a social worker.

Responsibilities:

• The APRN/PA is expected to perform duties and responsibilities with a significant amount of autonomy and self-direction.
• The patient care environment will be in an outpatient setting.

About Austin

• It is the state capital and home to a major university as well as an influential center for politics, technology, music, film and food scene.
• Austin is known as the Live Music Capital World because on any given night, one can find over one hundred venues showcasing a wide variety of live music performances.
• Also known as one of the healthiest/ physically fit cities in America, you will see joggers, cyclists, and walkers committed to cardiovascular health on a daily basis.
• The many parks and lakes offer a multitude of outdoor activities, including swimming, hiking, paddle boarding and fishing.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Licensed Physician Assistant credentialed from the Texas Medical Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Certified Physician Assistant credentialed from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program. Master's degree preferred.

Work Experience:

• 1 year of experience preferred.