Advanced Practice Provider, Gastroenterology, UT Health Austin

Job Posting Title :

Advanced Practice Provider, Gastroenterology, UT Health Austin

Hiring Department :

Department of Medicine

Position Open To : All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours :

40

FLSA Status : Exempt

Earliest Start Date :

Immediately

Position Duration : Expected to Continue

Location : AUSTIN, TX

Job Details : Purpose

This position is responsible for providing Gastroenterology and Hepatology services, including assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating, and educating patients. Works closely with physicians and other clinicians in a team approach to patient care. APPs will assist with research and quality improvement projects in the clinic including maintaining databases, follow-up with patients and presenting findings to relevant parties. APPs will work closely with research coordinator and clinic staff for these activities. The APPs are also encouraged to initiate their own quality improvement projects.

Responsibilities

Independently bills and provides clinical care and assesses new and follow up patient status by obtaining health history through patient / family interviews via face-to-face visit or televisits, and chart reviews. Independently see appropriate clinic patients including but not limited to CRC screening or surveillance. Patients may also be seen in conjunction with faculty physician.

Orders appropriate diagnostic and screening tests. Seeks other information as needed, including consultation with physicians and other clinicians, for evaluation of illness. Integrates data to determine diagnosis and therapeutic plan, including identification of any health risks. Develops and implements treatment plan by prescribing / dispensing medications and / or injections in compliance with medical practice guidelines and state laws.

Educates patients regarding health promotion / illness prevention, medications and treatments.

Recommends appropriate community resources to meet patient / family needs. Communicates appropriate case management information to other professionals and community agencies.

Participates in peer reviews, chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development, and other continuing education and quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, regulations, policies, and procedures. Acts as a resource and a teacher for students in nursing and NP school.

Acts as a resource to RN and MA staff to answer questions, triage patients, and ensure appropriate patient scheduling, including those patients direct to procedure. Complies with patient confidentiality requirements.

Provides monitoring and continuity of care between visits according to treatment plan including triaging patient calls and electronic communications. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.

Perform currently available office-based procedures, including gastric mapping, FibroScan and manometries in the GI clinic. Contribute to the development of other office-based procedures as the clinic expands.

Ensures goals and objectives for high value care are met. Participates in research projects in the clinic which may include consenting patients, updating databases and helping with protocols, as appropriate.

Provides regular inpatient hospital coverage at Ascension Seton central Austin facilities, as deemed necessary.

Required Qualifications

Currently licensed and certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant in the state of Texas and be in good standing. Graduate of licensed and accredited nursing or physician assistant school. Bachelor's degree. At least two (2) years of experience in busy outpatient clinical practice. Demonstrated 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. Outstanding organizational and time-management 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. Must be comfortable and flexible with changing priorities and self-directed problem solving.

Preferred Qualifications

Five (5) or more years of experience in a busy outpatient GI clinical practice. Experience in liver and / or IBD patients. Working knowledge of and / or experience with Value-Based Healthcare Delivery models. Experience delivering care through a multidisciplinary team. Proficiency using Athena electronic medical records. Experience tracking, measuring, and using patient reported outcomes in developing treatment plans for patients. Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Salary Range

$110k+ depending on qualifications

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 the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. 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 UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, 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 before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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.

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.

Background Checks :

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

Equal Opportunity Employer :

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer ,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.

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.

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 documents 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.

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 :

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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 HOP-3031 .

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