Job Title
Advance Practice Provider I
Agency
Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Department
University Health Services
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
Who we are
As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.
What we want
The Advanced Practice Provider, under direction, provides primary health care to students at Texas A&M University. Acts in accordance with relevant licensing boards and local, state, and federal laws regulating Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
What you need to know
Location: This is an in-person position, located at the Beutel Health Center on TAMU Main Campus.
Travel: This position may require up to 10% or more travel.
Qualifications:Required Education:
Successful completion of an accredited education program for Physician Assistants or of an accredited advanced practice nursing education program at or beyond the master's degree level.
Required Licenses and Certification:
Licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) in the State of Texas.
Board certified or eligible to be board certified.
Candidate must be licensed/board certified prior to hire date.
Licensure/certification must be maintained for continued employment.
Ability to obtain BLS certification and DEA registration within six months of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
1 year of experience in an outpatient, hospital or college health setting.
2 years of related experience in Women's Heath or Family Medicine. Experience in a hospital, ambulatory clinic, or college health setting.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to work cooperatively with others.
Ability to use and manage an electronic medical records system.
Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to apply modern techniques of medicine.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Interpersonal and organizational skills.
Time management capabilities and prioritization skills.
Knowledge of IDC-10 and CPT billing and coding principles and procedures.
Responsibilities:
Primary Health Care:
Provides primary health care to students, including medical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing medications or treatments, and counseling regarding health maintenance and disease prevention.
Recognizes the need for consultation and/or referral for illness or injury outside the scope of practice for an advanced nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
Acts in accordance with all relevant licensing boards, local, state, and federal laws regulating nurse practitioners or physician assistants.
EMR :
Completes accurate documentation of patients' encounters in medical records in a timely manner.
Responds to inquiries regarding medical coding selections from coding/billing staff in a timely manner.
Continuing Education and Compliance:
Participates in continuing education activities to maintain licensure and knowledge of medical practices.
Maintains knowledge of coding procedures and responds to inquiries regarding medical coding selections from coding staff in a timely manner.
Committee Participation and Education:
Serves on clinical committees as assigned and participates in accreditation activities.
Assists in preparation of educational materials and participates in in-service education activities to support the mission of the student health center.
Why Texas A&M University ?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.? Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.? Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.?
Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays
Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html) ?and at least? eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) ?each month
Automatic enrollment in the? Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)
Professional Development: All employees have access to free? LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/) ?training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance) ?for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
