Physician Assistant - Pediatric Surgery Fellowship

Texas Children's Hospital

2 months ago

United StatesFull TimeSurgery

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Texas Children's Hospital as a Physician Assistant - Pediatric Surgery Fellowship in United States. The Surgery PA Fellowship Programs at Texas Children’s Hospital are the first of its kind in the country to provide a specialized training opportunity specifically for PAs. The PA fellowship programs at Texas Children’s Hospital was established in 2013.

Key Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of Physician, PA and NP team, utilizes advanced practice knowledge and skills to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data

Under the direct supervision of a PA, consistently demonstrates effective communication skills and works to eliminate communication barriers

Under the direct supervision of a PA, provides educational resources for the patient and family

Under the direct supervision of a PA, consistently applies new knowledge relevant to pediatric nursing to clinical practice

Requirements

Postgraduate Accreditation status in October 2024. The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC

PA website at https://www. arc

pa. org/accreditation/accredited

programs/ [https://www. arc

Benefits & Compensation

Develop graduated responsibility in providing care to patients including assisting surgical procedures

Develop skills in performing invasive procedures

Provide fundamental knowledge on the PA first

assist role within the operating room

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Texas Children's Hospital as a Physician Assistant - Pediatric Surgery Fellowship.

Key Skills

Advanced Practice KnowledgeHealth Assessment Data CollectionCommunication SkillsPatient EducationClinical Practice ApplicationSurgical Procedures AssistanceInvasive Procedure SkillsOperating Room First-AssistCritical ReviewPediatric Surgery

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Position Insights

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Surgery position at Texas Children's Hospital is open to physician assistant candidates.

Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Advanced Practice Knowledge, Health Assessment Data Collection, Communication Skills, Patient Education, Clinical Practice Application, Surgical Procedures Assistance, Invasive Procedure Skills, Operating Room First-Assist. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: Responsibilities involve utilizing advanced practice knowledge and skills under supervision to systematically collect and evaluate health assessment data for pediatric surgical patients. This includes providing educational resources, applying new knowledge to clinical practice, and developing skills...

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