Hospitalist Physician

Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider

Location: Not specified

Join Parkland and become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that's served our community for more than 125 years. Work with a talented team where patient care is more than a job—it's our passion.

Job Description:

• Provide health care for patients in designated primary or specialty areas.
• Serve as a resource and role model for clinical practice, training, evaluation, and management of practitioners and students.
• Assist leadership in assessing, planning, organizing, and implementing designated advanced practice provider activities.

Requirements:

• Education:

  • Physician Assistant: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN): Master's Degree in Nursing accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN).

• Experience:

  • 2+ years of clinical experience as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in any field.
  • Equivalent experience may substitute for education requirements.

• Certification/Registration/Licensure:

  • Required tests for placement as applicable.

• Skills or Special Abilities:

  • Provide care in accordance with the State of Texas Nursing Practice Act or Texas Medical Board Rules.
  • Demonstrate leadership ability, effective communication, and patient-centered behaviors.
  • Knowledge of Parkland policies, structure, procedures, and mission.

Responsibilities:

• Perform clinical practitioner duties in designated specialty areas.
• Record health history, findings, and treatments accurately and manage time effectively.
• Include patients and/or families in determining the plan of care and educate to ensure compliance.
• Support interdisciplinary collaboration to promote positive health outcomes.
• Identify work processes and suggest changes to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Assist in developing and monitoring goals and objectives for the department.

Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status. Parkland is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.