Physician Assistant – Outpatient Pediatric Gastroenterology

We are searching for a Physician Assistant who is motivated to work in an exciting pediatric setting!

In this position, you will practice in an advanced role to provide developmentally appropriate and age-appropriate health maintenance for well children, episodic care for ill children, and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions. The PA works under a delineation of clinical privileges and will work collaboratively with other members of the health care team. Practice under established guidelines and clinical protocols, the PA assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of treatment and procedures. Job duties are performed in a manner that is developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served. As an advanced practice provider, the PA is responsible for education, research, consultation, and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.

In this role, the APP will work collaboratively with our gastroenterology physician team to help diagnose, treat, and support children with GI conditions to include but not limited to GERD, abdominal pain, constipation, and gastroenteritis. After a structured orientation with hands-on support, the APP will be expected to independently manage outpatient GI clinics, providing comprehensive, compassionate care to our young patients and their families.

Qualifications:

• Required Bachelor’s Degree
• PA -Cert-Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board

Responsibilities:

• Provide medical services that are within the education and training of the Physician Assistant within the scope of practice and delegation of the supervising physician
• Obtain a comprehensive health, developmental, and family history on patients and documents appropriately in the patient’s medical record
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings and documents appropriately in the patient’s medical record
• Prescribe or administer medications as delegated by the supervising physician and documents in medical records
• Administer appropriate vaccines as observed by physicians and documented in medical records
• Order diagnostic tests consistent with differential diagnoses derived from gathered data as evidenced by types of tests ordered
• Foster collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to improve health care
• Establish a relationship with the patient/family characterized by mutual respect, empathy, and collaboration

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.