Nurse Practitioner - Internal Medicine/ General Medicine
UTMB Health
Nurse Practitioner - Internal Medicine/ General Medicine
**Galveston, Texas, United States**
Patient Care
UTMB Health
Requisition # 2503388
**JOB SUMMARY**
Provides advanced practice health care services as well as documentation of services, collaborates with colleagues and clinical director, supervises assigned support staff, participates in quality assurance activities, and demonstrates a commitment to quality health care.
**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**
**Minimum Qualifications:**
+ Completion of a graduate level (or higher) nurse practitioner program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
+ No experience required
**LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS**
**Required:**
+ Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
+ Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)
+ Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)
_Current RN’s who have not yet completed their nurse practitioner program or recent graduates who have not yet obtained their ANCC/AANP certification or APRN nurse practitioner license are eligible to apply for this position. However, official employment is contingent upon the successful completion of an accredited nurse practitioner program, ANCC/AANP certification and APRN nurse practitioner licensure._
**Job Duties:**
+ Supports the Division’s Faculty Physicians by seeing patients independently in a clinic setting; following up on labs and diagnostic studies, and returns patient phone calls
+ Attends patient care meetings
+ Orders and coordinates workup of patients for procedures
+ Follows up with patients after discharge
+ Executes physician’s orders in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards
+ Executes diagnostic and therapeutic procedures the physician may assign
+ Adhere to the internal controls established for the department
**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 Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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