JOB SUMMARY
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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.
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EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
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Minimum Qualifications:
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n- 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)
n- No experience required
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LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS
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Required:
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n- Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
n- Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)
n- Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)
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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.
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Job Duties:
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n- 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
n- Attends patient care meetings
n- Orders and coordinates workup of patients for procedures
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n- Executes diagnostic and therapeutic procedures the physician may assign
n- Adhere to the internal controls established for the department
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