a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Join our Diagnostic Radiology team as a Physician Assistant and contribute to delivering exceptional patient care in a dynamic imaging environment. Working closely with radiologists and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, you will perform patient assessments, conduct physical examinations, coordinate diagnostic and follow-up care, order and interpret diagnostic tests, develop treatment plans, provide patient education, and monitor clinical outcomes.
This role offers the opportunity to combine advanced clinical practice, patient management, and collaborative care while supporting high-quality diagnostic services and an outstanding patient experience. What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care.
That’s where you come in. Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide.
Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
Free financial and legal counseling Free mental health counseling services Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. Resources for child and elder care Plus many more!
Provides patient care assistance in a clinic or hospital setting in one or more specialized areas under the direction of a primary care physician. Position Key Accountabilities: Conducts complex, standardized patient care procedures which require experience and specialized training which would otherwise be performed by a physician but which do not constitute the practice of medicine. Assesses patient's medical complaints and provides appropriate treatment.
Assists in collecting patient histories, screens for tuberculosis, and provides guidance and preventative health to students. Performs physical examinations and provides episodic care or problem-oriented care under the supervision of a physician. Orders appropriate laboratory tests and interprets the laboratory data such as blood and urine samples.
Monitors the treatment program of the patient to inform the attending physician of pertinent medical information. Provides guidance and instruction in preventive health care to patients. Provide counseling in various areas such as birth control and family planning.
Assists physicians in formulating therapeutic decisions. Prepares chart documentation for review and counter signature by the physician. Prepares and cares for supplies and equipment.
Responds to emergency situations. Performs other duties as assigned. Certification/Skills: Proficient in the use of medical and surgical instruments and equipment required by work.
Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning. Physician Assistant State Licensure (PA) by Texas Board of Physician Assistants required Physician Assistant - Certified (PA-C) by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required Minimum
Master's Degree as Physician Assistant required Bachelor's Degree as Physician Assistant with at least two years of professional experience in the role is acceptable based on terminal degree requirements at the time of graduation required Minimum
None Physical
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects. Security Sensitive: This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position.
Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C. F.
R. §791.4. Veteran Information: Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 0904, 0963, 1976, 46Y1C, 46Y1H, 66B, 66C, 4A0X1, 46YX, 65D, 230X, PHA10, 42GX, 66P, 66R, 290X. For a complete list please visit www.uthealth-veterans.jobs .
Residency Requirement: Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Day shift