Purpose
Join two existing APPs in Foregut Surgery at UT Health Austin. This role combines direct patient care in OR, clinic and inpatient settings with a focus on collaborative, evidence-based management of patient with diseases of the foregut (GERD/Hiatal Hernias).
Responsibilities
- Provide care for patients with foregut surgical conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, paraoesophageal hernia, and other esophageal and upper gastrointestinal disorders. Care settings will be OR, clinic, and inpatient
- First assist in OR
- Collaborate with attending surgeons and the multidisciplinary care team to ensure accurate diagnosis, appropriate surgical and non-surgical management, and continuity of care.
- Conduct preoperative and postoperative patient evaluations, including history-taking, physical exams, test interpretation, and patient counseling.
- Independently manage follow-up visits, review diagnostic studies, and adjust care plans in consultation with supervising physicians.
- Educate patients on surgical procedures, recovery expectations, dietary modifications, and long-term disease management.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, contribute to clinical protocols, and develop patient education materials relevant to foregut surgery.
- Document care in the electronic medical, coordinate preoperative clearances, and manage surgical scheduling requirements.
- Support education of medical students, residents, and fellows through clinical teaching and case review.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Licensed and certified Physician Assistant in the state of Texas, in good standing.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing or physician assistant program; Bachelor's degree required.
- Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Commitment to patient-centered care and continuous quality improvement.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with value-based care models and multidisciplinary surgical care coordination.
- Experience with EPIC EHR, Athena EMR, and management of surgical patients in outpatient settings.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Salary Range
$120,000+ depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
- Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
- May work around standard office conditions
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
Required Materials
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interest
Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
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