Emergency Medicine Full Time Lead Advanced Practice Provider @ Greater Heights | Houston, TX Job Listing at Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, TX (Job ID 4018219-2024-08-01)

Description

Emergency Medicine Full Time Lead Advanced Practice Provider @ Greater Heights | Houston, TX

Location
Facility: Memorial Hermann Emergency Medicine | Greater Heights
Address: 1635 N. Loop W.
Houston, TX 77008Opportunity Criteria

Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Loan Repayment:
Not Specified
Salary Range:
Not Specified
Employment Type:
Not Specified
Bonus Offered:
None

OVERVIEW

Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Clinician (APC)

Memorial Hermann Emergency Department is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) to join our team in The Greater Heights Area of Houston, Texas. The APC will perform direct patient care under the supervision of the attending physicians, with clinical practice in emergency medicine. The APC must also be able to work independently and as part of multidisciplinary team. The APC will collaborate with the physicians in patient care or work under general supervision on case by case basis. Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Position Key Responsibilities:

• History and physical examination
• Clinical information synthesis and medical decision making
• Performance and interpretation of diagnostic testing
• Performance of therapeutic interventions and procedures
• Determination of patient disposition and sub-specialty consultation as needed
• Communicates effectively with patient care team members, consultants and most importantly families and children
• Manage, monitor, and coordinate the care of multiple active patients.
• Awareness of department flow and operations
• Maintains appropriate records and prepares chart documentation
• Performs within the scope of practice prescribed by licensure and certification.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Current Texas Licensure

Current DEA licensure
Current National Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certified

Advance Trauma Life Support( ATLS) Certified- Preferred

Nurse Practitioner: Emergency Medicine board Certified requirement
Proficient in the use of medical and surgical instruments and equipment required by work.

Minimum Education:

Degree as Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Minimum Experience:

At least 3-5 years of experience as Emergency Medicine NP

Additional Information

• Employment Status: Full Time

As part of the Memorial Hermann Health System, Memorial Hermann Medical Group (MHMG) brings together many of Houston's leading providers under one organization for better coordination in healthcare delivery.

Established in 2006, the Memorial Hermann Medical Group (MHMG) includes primary care physicians, specialists and advanced practice providers who all share a single focus - to practice evidenced-based medicine in order to provide an exceptional level of collaborative, quality patient-centered care. With approximately 200 providers and over 60 clinics, MHMG creates the structure that facilitates this collaboration and mutual commitment toward common desired behaviors and outcomes.

Benefits of employment include a competitive compensation package with a productivity, bonus and comprehensive practice management that includes:

• Billing and Collections
• Insurance Contracting
• Branding/Marketing
• Human Resource/Staffing Support
• Leading-edge Information Technology

At Memorial Hermann, we are redefining healthcare. As the largest not-for-profit health system in Southeast Texas, Memorial Hermann has 16 hospitals and numerous specialty programs and services conveniently located throughout the Greater Houston area. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is one of the nation's busiest Level I trauma centers and the primary teaching hospital for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School.

We offer leading-edge diagnostic technologies and treatment techniques as well as Houston's first health information exchange that shares vital patient data among care providers, helping to ensure patients receive the right care at the right time. We use resources to make a real difference in the health of our community, contributing in excess of $300 million annually in uncompensated care and community benefit programs, including an award-winning network of public school-based health centers.

Our medical staff physicians and employees practice evidence-based medicine and are committed to rigorous performance measurement and quality-improvement activities. This relentless focus on quality and patient safety continues to result in national awards and recognition. For our 5,500 affiliated physicians and our 21,000 employees, it means exercising uncompromising commitment to deliver the best healthcare possible.

Alive with energy and rich in diversity, Houston, Texas is a dynamic mix of outstanding performing and visual arts venues, local teams representing all major sports, countless restaurants offering a variety of excellent cuisine and world-class attractions. With a vibrant economy, Houston is home to thriving businesses include growth in high-technology industries, medical research, health care and professional services. Houston is known internationally as the home of one of the best medical communities in the world with the Texas Medical Center (TMC), the largest medical center in the world, only 10 minutes from downtown Houston. With its beautiful surroundings, mild year-round climate, low cost of living and high quality of life, Houston, TX has much to offer.