Instructor - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner , Casa de Amigos Health Center

Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX, US

Summary

Baylor (www.bcm.edu) is recognized as one of the nation's premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, healthcare, and community service. Located in the heart of the world's largest medical center (Texas Medical Center), Baylor is affiliated with multiple educational, healthcare, and research affiliates (Baylor Affiliates).

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is seeking to hire an Advanced Practice Provider (Instructor). The department consists of faculty committed to providing care to diverse and underserved populations in the Greater Houston area and Harris County. Faculty members have opportunities to participate in academic activities which support medical student education and research if desired. Joining this distinguished institution allows for provider recognition, innovation, collaboration, and influence.

This position will provide patient care services at the Casa de Amigos Health Center, our affiliate facilities. It offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and an opportunity to work for a prestigious institution.

Job Duties

Responsibilities include performing a full spectrum family medicine clinical services for multi-cultural communities by fulfilling a variety of duties to provide quality patient care to the sick or injured, preventive care, acute, and chronic disease care, pediatric and adult care, and/or care for others requiring healthcare services. This includes:

Performing pertinent history and physical exams of patients
Administering treatment and care management accordingly
Performing and evaluating diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests within the scope of practice
Providing adult and children, acute, preventive, and chronic medical care in continuity or same-day setting
Following established protocols to manage specific patient problems/illnesses/care in collaboration with a supervising physician
Providing constructive input on improving the delivery of services to the medical director and clinic manager
Maintaining medical records using an electronic medical record
Meeting or exceeding productivity targets and benchmarks established by the Department and College
Providing self-direction with good organizational skills
Communicating and working well within a collaborative team environment
Adhering to Baylor College of Medicine and affiliates' policies and procedures
Performing other tasks or special assignments as necessary to maintain proper operations and patient care

Minimum Qualifications

Physician Assistant:

Master's degree from an approved Physician Assistant Program.
License as a Physician Assistant in the State of Texas.

Nurse Practitioner:

Master's degree in Nursing or a related field.
Current licensing as a Registered Nurse and as a WHCNP/FNP by the Board of Nurse Examiners of the State of Texas and certification by a recognized certified body for nurse and recognition by the Board of Nurse Examiners as a Nurse Practitioner.

For further information or questions, please contact Roger Zoorob, M.D., MPH, FAAFP, at Roger.Zoorob@bcm.edu.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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