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Physician Assistant/APC - Rheumatology - Kelsey Seybold Clinic - SpringWoods Village

UnitedHealth Group

#Healthcare #Nurse Practitioner #Physician Assistant #Optum #Biologics #Rheumatology #Chronic Disease Management #Joint Injections

Quick overview

Provide routine rheumatological care and long-term management for patients with chronic rheumatic diseases. Perform physical exams, diagnose problems using diagnostic tools, and administer treatments including joint injections across multiple clinic locations.

Requirements summary

Must be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Texas.

postgraduate degreePatient EducationPhysical ExaminationClinical CommunicationLaboratory InterpretationChronic Disease ManagementJoint InjectionsMusculoskeletal AssessmentBiologics MonitoringRheumatological DiagnosisNSAIDs ManagementCorticosteroid AdministrationRadiological Tool Usage

Job description

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses.
Work with one of the nation’s leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 45 locations throughout Houston.
Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care.
As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 1000 medical providers in 65+ medical specialties.
Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs.
Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring.
Connecting.
Growing together.
Position Highlights: The ideal candidate is a compassionate care giver who is interested in the long-term management of patients with chronic rheumatic diseases.
Able to obtain a medical and surgical history and perform a thorough physical exam, with emphasis on the Musculo-skeletal system Capable of diagnosing common rheumatological problems and of using laboratory and radiological diagnostic tools Able to be a team member and work under the supervision of staff rheumatologists but also individually.
Up to date on the use of NSAIDs, corticosteroids and basic knowledge of disease-modifying drugs, including biologics and the way of monitoring efficacy and side-effects.
Capable or willing to acquire the skill of joint injections.
The candidate will be an active member of the Department of Rheumatology and will be expected to provide routine rheumatological care and to enhance communication and education to rheumatic disease patients and, therefore, improve adherence, compliance, and treatment outcomes.
In the same manner that staff Rheumatologists provide care in at least 3 different but adjacent geographical locations, the candidate will be expected to do the same.
Knowledge and experience in diagnosing and treating rheumatic diseases will be a plus, but it’s not essential.
Coaching and hands-on training by the staff rheumatologists will be provided as necessary to the right candidate who wants to be a part of the growing Department of Rheumatology and Kelsey-Seybold Clinic.
What makes an Optum career different?
As the largest employer of Advanced Practice Clinicians, we have a best-in-class employee experience and enable you to practice at the top of your license We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations We grow talent from within.

Physician Assistant/APC - Rheumatology - Kelsey Seybold Clinic - SpringWoods Village

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