Department of Pediatrics
Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics
Specialist – Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA)

The Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, at UT Health San Antonio is seeking a faculty Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner Acute Care or Physician Assistant). The candidate must be currently licensed or eligible for licensing as a Physician Assistant or Master's-prepared Nurse Practitioner in Texas and credentialed by the state to practice as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner Acute Care. Prescriptive authority and experience in pediatrics is preferred.

The Child Abuse Division is housed at CHRISTUS Children’s Pavilion at Center for Miracles and is the only provider of child maltreatment assessments and evaluations in the region. The APP will join 2 child abuse pediatricians, 1 PNP, 1 RN, and 3 fellows.

Expectations

· Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems.

· Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.

· Work directly with child abuse pediatrics faculty, fellow physicians, nursing staff, social work staff, medical consultants, primary medical providers, and community agencies such as Child Protective Services and Law Enforcement.

· Conduct medical evaluations of patients referred to the Child Abuse Division to provide clinical assessments and to help optimize the care of patients with known or suspected abuse/neglect.

· Provide evidence-based expertise in child abuse/neglect care and management to maximize clinical outcomes for the patient and family.

· Conduct outpatient medical evaluations at Center for Miracles

· Conduct inpatient consultations at 3 area hospitals.

· Rotate in the 24/7 on-call schedule with the Child Abuse Pediatricians. Calls will be staffed with the back-up Child Abuse Pediatrician contemporaneously.

· Attend weekly clinical rounds and multidisciplinary meetings.

· Function as a liaison between the primary medical team, medical consultants, subspecialty services, nurses, social workers, community care providers and community agencies (Child Protective Services and Law Enforcement).

· Provide expert witness testimony, concerning medical evaluations completed for concerns of abuse or neglect, conclusions, and recommendations.

· Be committed to continual learning opportunities, including review of publications applicable to practice improvement, participating in weekly case review meetings, and taking advantage of available learning opportunities.

UT Health San Antonio is the only San Antonio-based name on the nationwide list of the top 100 highest-rated employers for company culture from Comparably, an employer recruitment, culture, and branding site. UT Health San Antonio offers a competitive salary, comprehensive insurance package, and a generous retirement plan.
Please visit the UT Health candidate portal https://wp.uthscsa.edu/careers to apply for REQ # 26000326.

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