The Advanced Practice Provider will diagnose and treat pediatric and congenital heart conditions, expanding individualized healthcare services in collaboration with supervising physicians. Responsibilities include counseling families, documenting care delivery, participating in staff education, obtaining patient history, ordering and interpreting diagnostics, and providing direct treatment management.
Requirements summary
Required qualifications include a Physician's Assistant or Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Texas Board of Nursing, and being a Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority specializing in Cardiac Critical Care, credentialed in Acute Care nursing. Candidates must have experience caring for children with complex congenital and acquired heart disease in a Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Critical Care Unit.
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Job description
Job Posting Title
Pediatric Cardiac Heart
Failure &
Transplant
Advanced
Practice
Provider ----
Hiring
Department:
Department of
Pediatrics ----
Position
Open To:
All
Applicants ----
Weekly
Scheduled
Hours: 40 ----
FLSA
Status:
Exempt ----
Earliest
Start
Date:
Immediately ----
Position
Duration:
Expected to
Continue ----
Location:
AUSTIN,
TX ----
Job
Details: Purpose In collaboration with supervising physicians, provides for the expansion of individualized healthcare services by diagnosing and treating pediatric and congenital heart conditions. Responsibilities Counsels and educates heart failure and transplant patients and their families/ caregivers concerning health conditions, treatment options and community resources Documents delivery of cardiac critical health care and nursing processes in accordance with care standards and network nursing policy Participants in orientation and education of staff and students Obtains cardiac critical care patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies for cardiac critical care patients. Performs health assessments, screening, and patient care Provides direct treatment and management of cardiac critical care conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources. Engages in discharge planning Other related duties as assigned Required Qualifications Physician's Assistant or Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority specializing in Cardiac Critical Care Credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing in Acute Care nursing. Experience in caring for children with complex congenital and acquired heart disease in a Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Critical Care Unit Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications Ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance Ability to address individuals and information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality in various situations Capacity to work well with physicians and other care providers as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare delivery team Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate #healthstartshere4 Salary Range $122,000+ depending on qualifications Working Conditions Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation Use of manual dexterity Lifting and moving Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished) May work around standard office conditions May work around biohazards Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Important for applicants who are
NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required 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 Jobs. Before you apply though, 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. This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one page, and you will need to click the Upload button multiple times in order to attach your Resume, References and any additional Required Materials noted above. ----
Employment
Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ----
Retirement
Plan
Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ----
Background
Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ----
Equal
Opportunity
Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ----
Pay
Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. ----
Employment
Eligibility
Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ----
E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197.
For more information about
E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ----
Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701. Start Here, Change the World At The University of Texas at Austin, tradition meets innovation in the heart of a city that frequents lists of the best places to live and work. Named by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers for the sixth year in a row in 2025, UT offers both a dynamic work environment and a gateway to vibrant local culture. Whether you're at the forefront of the student experience, conducting world-changing research or supporting the engine that drives Texas’ flagship university, working at UT means making a lasting impact on our city, our state and our world. Our more than 20,000 faculty and staff empower 55,000+ students to challenge ideas, pursue passions and shape their futures. Joining UT, you’ll become part of a community dedicated to making a meaningful impact on campus and throughout the world. Looking for a student job? Please see our Student Employment site.
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Human
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