Physician Assistant - Radiology Fluoroscopy/Interventional at Texas Children's Careers

Houston, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Advanced Practice, Health Maintenance, Episodic Care, Chronic Condition Management, Clinical Privileges, Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment Initiation, Procedure Initiation, Patient Education, Research, Consultation, Clinical Practice Evaluation, Diagnostic Test Interpretation, Communication Skills

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

We are searching for a Physician Assistant who is motivated to work in an exciting pediatric setting! In this position, you will practice in an advanced role to provide developmentally appropriate and age-appropriate health maintenance for well children, episodic care for ill children, and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions. The PA works under a delineation of clinical privileges and will work collaboratively with other members of the health care team. Practice under established guidelines and clinical protocols, the PA assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of treatment and procedures. Job duties are performed in a manner that is developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served. As an advanced practice provider, the PA is responsible for education, research, consultation, and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels. Qualifications: Required Bachelor's Degree PA -Cert-Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board Responsibilities: Daily utilizes advanced practice knowledge and skills to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data, and to manage a caseload of patients Administers or provides medications as delegated by authorizing physician Orders and interprets diagnostic tests Consistently demonstrates effective communication skills and works to eliminate communication barriers Provides the full spectrum of health care services to include health promotion, disease prevention, health protection, anticipatory guidance, counseling and disease management Consistently serves as an educational resource for the patient and family, community, and other health care professionals Consistently applies new knowledge relevant to population specific clinical practice Demonstrates current professional, managerial, and/or technical knowledge and skills Participates in departmental Quality Improvement program annually As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will utilize advanced practice knowledge to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data, managing a caseload of patients, and administering medications as delegated. Responsibilities also include providing the full spectrum of healthcare services, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and serving as an educational resource.