About this opportunity
UT Medicine lists this Thoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider opportunity in austin, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Thoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider
The Thoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (APP) delivers comprehensive perioperative and longitudinal care to adult thoracic surgery patients in inpatient, outpatient, and procedural settings. This role functions as an integral member of the cardiovascular and thoracic surgery team, providing advanced surgical first assisting skills, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination for patients undergoing thoracic surgical interventions. The APP reports to the APP Manager and works closely with thoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensivists, bedside nurses, pharmacists, and care management teams. Responsibilities span preoperative evaluation, intraoperative and postoperative management, rounding, procedures, patient education, and transitions of care. The APP contributes to quality, safety, throughput, and patient experience while practicing at the top of license under applicable Texas regulations and evidence-based protocols.
Responsibilities:
Provides Advanced Surgical First Assisting Support (45%)
Manages Perioperative and Postoperative Care (25%)
Performs Invasive and Bedside Procedures (5%)
Provides Outpatient Management in Clinic and Virtual Visit Settings (15%)
Documents and Communicates Clinical Information (5%)
Supports Quality, Safety, and Regulatory Compliance (5%)
Marginal or Periodic Functions:
Participates in community outreach, education, or professional development activities
Assists with orientation and mentorship of new APPs, residents, or trainees
Assists with development or revision of thoracic surgical pathways and protocols
Contributes to research, scholarly projects, or clinical trials as applicable
Serves on departmental or system-wide committees or task forces
Performs other related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
Functional/Technical Skills
Clinical Judgment
Collaboration
Composure
Patient Focus
Learning on the Fly
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS
Required:
Preferred:
Salary Range: $133,000+ depending on qualifications
WORKING ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENT
Standard office equipment
Repetitive use of a keyboard
May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients, or others.
Worksite address
austin, TX, 78716, US
Who can apply
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