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Physician Assistant Job In Tyler, Texas

Physician Assistant: Critical Care & Mechanical Circulatory Support | UT Health East Texas | 90 mi from Dallas

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Company: Ardent Health Services Profession/Specialty: Physician Assistant Location: Tyler, Texas Job Type:Employee
Job Description

UT Health Tyler, a 424-bed Level 1 Trauma Center in Tyler, TX, is searching for an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) specializing in Critical Care and Mechanical Circulatory Support to join its highly-skilled team.

 

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will work in the inpatient-only setting and have experience in critical care, Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) and mechanical circulatory support and expertise managing patients in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Trauma, and Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) settings. You will enjoy being part of a team committed to providing high quality care to those requiring advance cardiac and respiratory support modalities.

 

About your Work:

·         14 shifts/month

·         12 hour rotating shifts (7a-7p or 7p to 7a)

·         Up to 12 patients/shift

·         No Call Requirement-(open for discussion depending on candidate interest)

·         Cover and Round on all ECLS and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) patients providing high-quality, evidence-based care in UT Health Tyler's 58-bed ICU- across the CVICU, trauma, and MICU settings. This includes performing comprehensive assessments, developing and implementing treatment plans, and evaluating patient responses to therapy.

·         Demonstrate proficiency in the management of patients requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), ventricular assist devices (VADs), and other mechanical circulatory support devices.

·         Serve as a resource and mentor to nursing staff, residents, fellows, and other APPs regarding critical care principles, ECLS/ECLS management, and mechanical circulatory support. Facilitate educational sessions and contribute to the development of protocols and guidelines.

·         Participate in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety, optimizing clinical outcomes, and improving care delivery processes

·         Contribute to research projects, scholarly activities, and evidence-based practice initiatives within the institution.

·         Utilize Epic EMR

 

Requirements:

·           Master's degree or higher from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.

·           Current state licensure and certification as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant).

·         Board certification in Acute Care, Critical Care, or relevant specialty|

·         Minimum of 2-3 years of clinical experience in critical care, with a focus on ECLS and mechanical circulatory support

 

 

 

Recruitment Package may include:

·         Base salary

·         CME/CEU Allowance

·         Sign-on bonus

·         Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans

·         Relocation allowance

·         Paid malpractice coverage

·         Health benefits + Retirement plan

·         Marketing + practice growth assistance

 

 

About the Hospital:
UT Health Tyler is the flagship hospital of the system, featuring institutes, centers of excellence and programs that serve hundreds of thousands annually. With 502 licensed beds, 24-hour ER with Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center, UT Health Tyler specializes in advanced acute care medicine. Our medical staff includes more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.

 

UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals, more than 90 clinics, the Olympic Plaza Tower, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 50 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including the region’s only Level 1 trauma facility. In 2024, we also added six Urgent Care clinics to our network. Our team includes nearly 400 employed providers and more than 7,000 team members.

 

About Your Community:
Tyler, ranked #1 of USA Today's "Five Best Cities in Texas" in 2024- is known as the "Rose Capital of America." Centrally located in Northeast TX about halfway between Dallas and Shreveport, Tyler is among the fastest growing regions in Texas and is the largest retail, healthcare, and business center in Upper East Texas. Residents enjoy affordable housing, high-performing public and private schools, and no state income tax! Home to The University of Texas at Tyler, the community has many family-fun attractions from botanical gardens to a zoo. The region is also recognized for outdoor recreational offerings, including hiking and biking trails, parks, and recreational lakes, including Lake Palestine and Lake Tyler.

 

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Tyler, ranked #1 of USA Today's "Five Best Cities in Texas" in 2024- is known as the "Rose Capital of America." Centrally located in Northeast TX about halfway between Dallas and Shreveport, Tyler is among the fastest growing regions in Texas and is the largest retail, healthcare, and business center in Upper East Texas. Residents enjoy affordable housing, high performing public and private schools, and no state income tax! Home to The University of Texas at Tyler, the community has many family-fun attractions from botanical gardens to a zoo. The region is also recognized for outdoor recreational offerings, including hiking and biking trails, parks, and an abundance of recreational lakes, including Lake Palestine and Lake Tyler.

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About UT Health East Texas

The UT Health East Texas

Our purpose is to care for our patients, their families and each other. We do so while educating and developing the caregivers of the future.

  • 10 hospitals
  • >50 physician clinics
  • >300 employed providers
  • 13 regional rehabilitation facilities
  • two freestanding emergency centers
  • regional home health services covering 41 counties
  • an EMS fleet of more than 45 ambulances and four helicopters
  • a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including a Level 1 trauma center. 
  • Our primary service area has a population over 600,000. 

As a partner with the University of Texas System, UT Health East Texas is uniquely positioned to provide east Texas patients with access to leading-edge research and clinical therapies while training and educating the next generation of physicians and other health professionals.  Graduate Medical Education is an integral component at UT Health East Texas and includes accredited residency programs in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Psychiatry.  An Internal Medicine and General Surgery residency took their first classes summer 2020, with two new programs starting in 2021.

The University of Texas has also approved a medical school in Tyler, and we expect to take our first class in 2023.  We encourage you to learn more by visiting our websites at www.uthealtheasttexas.com and www.uthct.edu. 

UT Health East Texas offers the opportunity to build a career with a thriving health system. Continued investment in facilities and services, as well as strong physician leadership, make UT Health East Texas an ideal fit for physicians at all stages of their careers. East Texas offers a family friendly lifestyle as well as easy access to major metro areas.

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