Houston Practice Seeks Outpatient Only
Sleep / Pediatric Neurology NP or PA
- Make a Difference Every Day!-
JOB DESCRIPTION
Houston Specialty Clinic - Neurology & Sleep Specialists, a regional leader in specialty care has experienced great demand. We offer academic quality care and personal attention. We take care of people experiencing illness or seeking answers to specialty-level concerns.
Our practice seeks a PT or FT extender to offer enhanced access to advanced specialty care in sleep disorders and neurologic illness in children.
Job Summary: Under general direction, provides care in collaboration with the neurologist in the evaluation and treatment of pediatric neurologic illness and sleep disorders; serves as a resource person for staff; provides direct clinical service to patients and families including psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, complex care management, and patient education.
CHARACTERISTIC JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
While focusing on outpatient care, duties may include any and/or all of the following:
- Participates in delivering direct patient care; provides instructions and teaching to patients and families; assists in outpatient clinics with examinations and assessments; follows up on lab, test, and procedure results and prescriptions; informs patients of medication changes; informs physicians of patients' questions; evaluates patients' qualifications for clinical research studies; provides initial contact with patient's primary physician; establishes referral database; communicates with referring physicians for follow-up care and referrals.
- Collaborates with health care team members in planning, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive patient care; provides direct clinical service to patients and families inclduing biopsychosocial assessment, behavior modification, care management, and patient education; researches improvements in patient management, including coordination between services and conservation of resources; facilitates and participates in meetings and projects.
- Collaborates with established primary care providers as a specialty consulting service
- Serves as a resource person and a nurse consultant for staff; develops an annual plan for professional development; attends conferences; maintains and improves current knowledge and competency as a PA or N.P.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Knowledge and experience in Clinical Practice Nursing or as a Physician Assistant
- Verbal/written communication skills
- Interpersonal/human relations skills
- Patient assessment skills
- Public speaking skills
- Research skills
- Ability to respond to questions in a tactful and professional manner
- Ability to instruct/teach/tutor
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and experience equivalent to:
Master's degree in nursing and certification in a specialty area of a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner; supplemented with two (2) years of related experience. Texas RN License and certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse required.
OR
TX PA licensure supplemented with two (2) years of related experience
Physical Requirements – Typical for an outpatient clinic.
May require some driving to satellite clinics.
Duties include telemedicine visits.
Must be comfortable with children and adults with neurologic and developmental disorders
Competitive Salary & Productivity Bonus Commensurate with Experience
We welcome applicants for Part-Time and Full Time Work
HSC offers eligible employees a broad package of benefits such as health care, dental plan, vision plan, 401K.
Contact Dr. Joshua Rotenberg
clinicrotenberg@houstonspecialtyclinic.com
clinicrotenberg@houstonspecialtyclinic.com
713-464-4107
Fax 713-465-4522