General Notes Dell Medical School in conjunction with
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas (DCMCCT), is
seeking Physician Assistants with cardiac critical care credentials
to be part of the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart
Disease, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to
serve the growing need of the regional pediatric population,
delivering world class pediatric cardiac critical care.
Responsibilities Counsels and educates cardiac critical care
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.
Participates 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 or Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed
from the Texas Board of Nursing. Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse
Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority specializing in Cardiac
Critical Care. 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
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 $120,000 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 that ALL Required 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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Pediatric Critical Care • AUSTIN, TX, US