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ID #52846933
Estado Texas
Ciudad Denton
Full-time
Salario USD TBD TBD
Fuente Texas Health Resources
Showed 2024-11-07
Fecha 2024-11-08
Fecha tope 2025-01-07
Categoría Etcétera
Crear un currículum vítae
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Advance Practice Provider (APP) - Urgent Care - Full time, Days

Texas, Denton, 76201 Denton USA
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The Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for providing direct consumer care to assigned consumers within an urgent care setting. This position works under limited direction yet in coordination with an APP lead. Typical work scenarios require specialized knowledge, critical thinking, sound judgment based upon the principles of biological, physiological, behavioral, and sociological sciences skills, as well as strong customer service skills. Internal contacts include medical staff and management throughout the clinic and health system. External contacts include consumers, physicians, outside medical staff, and community resource services. Home Location: 4600 Teasley Lane, Denton, Texas 76210 This position will float across multiple Texas Health Urgent Care locations. Essential Functions

Performs and provides treatments for minor acute illness, consumer examinations, making initial assessment, initiating treatment and referring to appropriate center of care when applicable.

Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.

Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.

Instructs and counsels consumers by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information and promoting wellness and health maintenance.

Develops and implements consumer management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care. May be required to supervise ancillary staff.

Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions and refers consumers to specialist and to relevant consumer care options as appropriate.

Demonstrates good organizational skills in coordinating services with co-workers and other departments/services.

Responds to stressful situations in a calm, rational manner and cooperates with all to facilitate integration of services.

Behaves in a professional and empathetic manner to build trust, comfort, understanding, and relationships with consumers and the secondary guest(s) and in-line with consumer and guest service standards.

Procedures

X-Ray Interpretation

Foreign Body Removal

Fracture or Dislocation Immobilization

History & Physical Examination

Incision & Drainage

Nail Trephination

Nail Removal

Nasal Packing

Preliminary Interpretation of Plain Films

Wound Debridement & Repair

Wound Dressing

Minor Laceration Suturing

Education

Master's Degree Nursing or Physician Assistant required and

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program required

Experience

6 Months as an APP in an urgent care, or emergency department setting required or

1 Year Family practice or related field required

Suturing experience strongly preferred

Licenses and Certifications

RN - Registered Nurse with the state of Texas upon hire required and

NP - Nurse Practitioner with Texas Licensure and Certificate to practice as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the Texas State Board upon hire required and

National Certification or eligible for certification as Nurse Practitioner upon hire required Or

PA - Physician Assistant with the state of Texas upon hire required and

Texas Licensure and Certificate to practice as a Physician Assistant issued by the Texas State Board upon hire required and

National Certification or eligible for certification as Physician Assistant upon hire required and

Valid Drug Enforcement Agency license upon hire required

BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support (through AHA or American Red Cross), maintained every 2 years required within 30 days of hire

Skills and Abilities

Strong oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of national medical best practices within an urgent care setting

Knowledge of and skill in the use of personal computers and related systems and software

Ability to work efficiently under pressure

Ability to work independently and take initiative

Ability to willingly accept responsibility

Ability to set priorities and use good judgement

Why Texas Health Resources? Texas Health Highlights At Texas Health Resources, our mission is “to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve”. We are one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health systems in the United States with a team of more than 23,000 employees of wholly owned/operated facilities plus 2,200 employees of consolidated joint ventures in the greater Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Check out just a few of our recent accomplishments:

2024 Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® (10th consecutive year & we're the only health system in Texas recognized.)

2023 “20 Best Workplaces in Health Care” by Great Place to Work® and Fortune (9th consecutive year, 8th year in the top 3 and top spot in Texas)

2023 Top Workplaces in Dallas-Fort Worth by The Dallas Morning News (recognition celebrates 150 businesses that are contributing to the North Texas job market by creating strong work cultures)

2022 Companies That Care® list by PEOPLE magazine and Great Place to Work®

Becker's Healthcare 2023 list of 150 top places to work in healthcare

Platinum level on the American Heart Association’s 2023 Well-being Works Better™ Scorecard (This national recognition highlights Texas Health’s commitment to employee health and well-being.)

Join our award-winning Texas Health family and become a part of a team that is improving the health of our communities daily. You belong here.#LI-LD1Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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