
NP - Critical Care Job in Texas, United States
UTHET Intensivist NP (or PA) 2025
Company:Ardent Health Services
Professions/Specialties:NP - Critical Care,General Physician Assistant,PA - Critical Care,General Nurse Practitioner
Job Type:Full-time, In-person, Permanent
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Job Description
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine in East Texas seeking Acute Care Advanced Practice Provider.
432-bed Level 1 Trauma Center in Tyler, TX, is searching for an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join its highly skilled team as an APP Intensivist.
Your Work:
· 14 shifts/month
· 12-hour shifts (7a-7p) 7-on-7-off
· Cross coverage with Neuro service-line/ICU’s
· Cover and Round on 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.
· Serve as a resource and mentor to nursing staff, and other APPs regarding 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
· Utilize Epic EMR
Recruitment Package may include:
· Base salary
· CME allowance
· Commencement bonus
· Medical debt assistance consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
· Relocation allowance
· Residency stipend
· Paid malpractice coverage
· Health benefits + Retirement plan
· Marketing + practice growth assistance
About UT Health Tyler:
UT Health Tyler has earned multiple recognitions, including the American Heart Association’s 2025 “Get With The Guidelines” awards for high-quality heart failure and stroke care,
Healthgrades’ “America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award, and systemwide honors for exceptional employee engagement and loyalty.
Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Licensed Beds: 432 Beds
OR: 12 Rooms, 2 Da Vinci Xi, 2 Cysto Rooms,
CV OR: 2 Rooms
3 Cath Labs, 3 EP Labs, including hybrid OR
ICU: 78 Beds
Labor and Delivery: 14 Beds, 20 Step Down Beds
NICU: 9 NICU Beds, 7 Step Down Beds
UT Health East Texas:
The UT Health East Texas system is comprised of nine hospitals, more than 90 physician clinics, over 500 employed providers, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, six urgent care clinics, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 60 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including a Level 1 trauma center. Our service area has a population of over 1.1 million.
About UT Tyler School of Medicine:
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first medical school in East Texas and the seventh in The University of Texas System. Its mission is to train future healthcare professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly those in East Texas.
The school offers a robust Graduate Medical Education program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs, enabling graduates to gain specialized skills in areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesia. Additionally, UT Tyler’s Master of Biotechnology program provides students with an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes medical research and biotechnology innovation, preparing them for careers in medical research, diagnostics and therapeutic development.
Construction is currently underway on a five-story, 248,000-square-foot Medical Education Building (MEB) in Tyler’s Midtown District. Connected by a skybridge to UT Health Tyler, the MEB will support interdisciplinary education for medical students and resident training. It will also aid as part of a medical education program expansion throughout the UT Health East Texas Health System.
Emphasizing a community-centered approach, the UT Tyler School of Medicine combines advanced research, hands-on learning, and partnerships with regional healthcare providers to
cultivate a new generation of physicians prepared to improve healthcare outcomes and enhance the quality of life in East Texas. Visit uttyler.edu/medicine to learn more.
About the Community:
Tyler, TX is one of the fastest-growing medical and educational centers in East Texas—with expanding clinical services, new academic programs, and a supportive community invested in healthcare excellence. Physicians who join our region benefit from a high quality of life, low cost of living, and easy access to outdoor recreation, dining, and family-friendly amenities. As the home of the UT Tyler School of Medicine and the flagship UT Health East Texas hospital, Tyler offers a unique opportunity to practice in a dynamic environment with opportunities for academic involvement, collaboration, and long-term career growth.
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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.