Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from accredited Physician's Assistant program. Eligible for Texas licensure. No experience required.

Job Summary:
To provide patient care assistance in a clinic setting in one or more specialized areas, under the supervision of a primary care physician. To provide competent, age specific health care to women and children in the Regional Maternal and Child Health care program.

Job Duties:
Provide primary health care to the patient and family throughout the course of care. Use the processes of assessment, diagnosis, management, and evaluation to provide care that integrates the psychosocial and physical needs of the patient and family. Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client and family. Plan, develop, coordinate, and provide appropriate health education and counseling in response to patient needs. Contribute to the advancement of their profession, seek to ensure high quality care within the RMCHP, and demonstrate leadership skills in achieving improved outcomes for all clients and their families. Responsible for the health care provided and will utilize age specific developmental principles when providing care.

Preferred Qualifications:
2+ years nursing experience in Pediatric unit. Master's degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) with board certification.

Salary Range:
Actual salary commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.