Advanced Practice Provider at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas

Job Description:

Extended Job Title

Advanced Practice Provider

Org Level 1

Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr

Org Level 7

696004 - Private Enterprise

Position Description

Employees in this position are responsible for augmenting a supervising physician's data gathering abilities to reach decisions and institute patient care plans. Provides health care services to patients under direction and responsibility of a Physician.

Requisition ID

38790BR

Travel Required

Up to 50%

Pay Grade Maximum

13241.67

Major/Essential Functions

• Provides patient services under direct supervision and responsibility of Physician and or Medical Director. Provides health care to mentally ill inmates, properly documents finding and plan in the medical record in a timely fashion, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) policy; completes other required paperwork associated with care at primary units.


• Provides health care to mentally ill inmates at secondary facilities that do not currently have providers with prescribing privileges; properly documents findings and plan in the medical record in a


• timely fashion, according to TDCJ and TTUHSC policies and procedures; completes other required paperwork associated with care at the secondary facility. Care of inmates is delivered primarily by telepsychiatry services.


• Orders medical tests/examinations in accordance with Texas Department of Criminal Justice and TTUHSC Correctional Managed Health Care protocol and contract provisions 


• Takes regional evening and weekend calls based on a rotation schedule.


• Coordinates with medical and mental health staff at primary and secondary units for the treatment of mentally ill inmates.

Grant Funded?

No

Pay Grade Minimum

5298.75

Pay Basis

Monthly

Schedule Details

Remote clinical services in an approximate 50/50 split. Clinical services are to provide via a float model where the provider is assigned to clinical locations that have an acute need for services.

Work Location

Lubbock

Preferred Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner candidates must have Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification.


• Psych experience is preferred for Physician Assistant candidates.


• Training/experience in psychiatry.


• At least 3 years pf experience in a Correctional Health Care or inpatient setting.

Campus

HSC - Correctional Managed Health Care

Department

Private Enterprise

Job Type

Full Time

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website.

Job Group

Health Care Professional

Occasional Duties

• Other Duties As Assigned.

Shift

Day

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Required Qualifications

Graduation from a Physician Assistant's training program approved by the Council on Allied Health Education Accreditation of the American Medical Association. Current Physician Assistant license in the State of Texas or ability to transfer license to Texas. Certification as a Physician Assistant as evidenced by passing the examinations given by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.

OR

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing as a nurse practitioner from an approved certification program recognized by Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners. Current R.N. license as approved by the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners or ability to transfer license to Texas. Certification as a Nurse Practitioner from an approved certification program as recognized by Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners or ability to transfer certification to Texas.
 

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