General Surgery NP Employment Opportunity - Brownsville, Texas
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Brownsville, TX | United States
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Specialization:
Surgery General
Job Summary:
HCA Healthcare is seeking to recruit a nurse practitioner for a busy general surgeon based in the South Texas community of Brownsville, Texas. The incoming NP can be a new grad, although surgical experience is preferred. Primarily a clinic based opportunity, although some hospital rounding may be requested if the surgeon needs or requests support.
Qualifications/Job Duties: - Nurse Practitioner must have completed a Master's degree from an accredited program, and have the ability to obtain or maintain an active Texas medical license and be in good standing.
- Clinic schedule is Monday - Friday, from 8 am - 5 pm, although a rare weekend may be requested to support as needed with plenty of advanced notice.
- The incoming NP would be primarily paired with a long standing, employed general surgeon, but would also be asked to help a colon and rectal surgeon on rare occasions.
- Duties include seeing pre-op patients for colonoscopies/EGDs, Post-Op Patients and wound care patients.
- Expected to see an additional 20 patients per week, these will be more established patients than new patients. Established patients are usually follow ups for GERD, results, etc.
- NP will be expected to call patients to follow up after surgeries, usually next day, and assist the surgeon with charts and fill in: ROS, Examination, Assessment and availability of records (colonoscopy report, pathology report, etc.).
- Refill prescriptions when needed.
- Review pre-op labs, imaging, pathology reports/results to pin point abnormalities and take necessary action.
- Create and sign patient prescription for colonoscopy procedure or send electronically during visit.
Incentives/Benefits Information: - The incoming nurse practitioner will be employed thru HCA's physician services group, offering a competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits include health, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, short and long term disability, among other benefits.
- No call for the NP
About Valley Regional Medical Center: Valley Regional Medical Center is conveniently located at the corner of Expressway 77 and Alton Gloor Boulevard in Brownsville. With physicians representing more than 25 specialties, Valley Regional Medical Center is a leader in a vast array of high-quality programs, including advanced diagnostic imaging, interventional cardiac catheterization, open heart surgery, laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeries, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, robotics, women’s services, pediatric services and neonatal intensive care. Valley Regional Medical is a nationally accredited Advanced Primary Stroke Center and our Emergency Department is designated as an Advanced Level III Trauma Center_ treating a wide range of emergent needs 24 hours a day.
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