Houston Methodist

<div>At Houston Methodist, the Physician Assistant (PA) (ACLS) functions as an advanced practice practitioner, responsible for maintaining and promoting the health of the patient requiring care, practicing medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician. This position will provide diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical and preventative care, under the supervision of a physician. The PA (ACLS) position exams, diagnoses and decides treatment for patients, including analyzing and interpreting x-rays and lab results, writes prescriptions, takes patients' histories, provides surgical assistance, and orders various forms of therapy. This position may work in both inpatient and outpatient situations and can perform independently under the license of a physician or as part of a treatment team. The PA (ACLS) position affects direct patient care according to the Board of Physician Assistant Examiners in the State of Texas and Houston Methodist policies and procedures.
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FLSA STATUS 
Exempt 
 
QUALIFICATIONS 
 
EDUCATION<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree</li><li>
Graduate from accredited Physician Assistant program by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)</li></ul> 
EXPERIENCE<ul><li>
One year of clinical experience</li></ul> 
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS 
Required<ul><li>
PA - Physician Assistant - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV by the Texas Board of Physician Assistants and</li><li>
PA-C - Physician Assistant-Certified (NCCPA) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant_PSV and</li><li>
BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and</li><li>
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and</li><li>
DEA - Narcotics License (DEA) - Drug Enforcement Administration_PSV within 6 months</li></ul> 
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES<ul><li>
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations</li><li>
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security</li><li>
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles</li><li>
Use of critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Board of Physicians Assistants</li><li>
Accepts accountability for outcomes in healthcare</li><li>
Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional team to collaborate on the plan of care</li><li>
Strong organizational and problem-solving skill as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components</li><li>
Ability to exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their families</li><li>
Demonstrates proficient time management skills</li></ul> 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 
 
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<ul><li>
Demonstrates leadership as a clinical resource, inter-professional consultant, and patient advocate. Participates in rounding independently or with physicians/surgeons and attends interdisciplinary rounds, as appropriate, by specialty.</li><li>
Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Acts as a role model and coaches staff in effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication. May serve as first call for hospital staff. Serves as preceptor for Physician Assistant students and medical residents, as appropriate.</li><li>
Communicates organizational information and aspects of administrative and clinical practice in a respectful and positive manner when interacting with staff. Advocates for a balanced workload, promotes positive behaviors, and peer-to-peer accountability. Facilitates the promotion of teamwork. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement.</li><li>
Collaborates with inter-professional health care team members to manage/coordinate patient care. Advocates on patient/family&rsquo;s behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns.</li></ul> 
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<ul><li>
Coordinates appropriate, timely patient care between health care providers and other ancillary clinicians, as appropriate, under a physician license, for a defined patient population(s), focusing on identified expected unit/optimal outcomes, individualized to the patient. Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards.</li><li>
Collaborates quality health care with inter-professional team members to manage/coordinate patient care.</li><li>
Responds and is available timely to patient questions/issues that arise as triaged by clinical staff and provides assistance for emergencies, as needed.</li></ul> 
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<ul><li>
Performs independent or delegated functions under physician license, such as diagnosis, use of prescriptive authority, and treatment according to practice guidelines, protocols, and/or standing orders.</li><li>
Reviews medications and test reports on patients, responds to critical test results, and advises on any corrective action based on the results.</li><li>
Conducts comprehensive health assessments (initial, ongoing, discharge), identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics, develops plan of care, initiates appropriate interventions, and evaluates care outcomes on defined patient populations. Performs quality and safe diagnostic, surgical and/or therapeutic procedures necessary for defined patient populations.</li><li>
Assists the inter-professional health care team in the development and implementation of protocols to ensure patient safety. Integrates and contributes to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols and leads improvements in patient safety-related processes.</li></ul> 
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<ul><li>
Performs accurate and timely documentation in medical records, including diagnosis and CPT coding.</li><li>
Implements department strategies to achieve financial target and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation of care, decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency, and other areas according to department specifications. Projects awareness and understanding of resource allocation based on patient needs and staff experience, knowledge, and skills.</li></ul> 
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<ul><li>
Fosters identification and implementation of innovative solutions to improve patient care or department operations such as the organization&rsquo;s quality metrics or other department-specific measures by leading and/or participating in department and/or hospital projects/activities or a hospital committee.</li><li>
Provides education of information/knowledge in professional activities such as research, presentations, and publications. Expands individual nursing knowledge and coaches staff to grow in knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.</li></ul> 
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS<ul><li>
WORK ATTIRE<ul><li>
Uniform: No</li><li>
Scrubs: Yes</li><li>
Business professional: Yes</li><li>
Other (department approved): Yes</li></ul></li><li><div> 
ON-CALL* 
<ul><li>Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.</li></ul></div><ul><li>
On Call* Yes</li></ul></li><li> 
TRAVEL** 
**Travel specifications may vary by department**<ul><li>
May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes</li><li>
May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes</li></ul></li></ul></div>
QUALIFICATIONS 
 
EDUCATION<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree</li><li>
Graduate from accredited Physician Assistant program by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)</li></ul> 
EXPERIENCE<ul><li>
One year of clinical experience</li></ul> 
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS 
Required<ul><li>
PA - Physician Assistant - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV by the Texas Board of Physician Assistants and</li><li>
PA-C - Physician Assistant-Certified (NCCPA) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant_PSV and</li><li>
BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and</li><li>
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and</li><li>
DEA - Narcotics License (DEA) - Drug Enforcement Administration_PSV within 6 months</li></ul> 
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group is an integral part of Houston Methodist&rsquo;s overall strategy to become one of the nation&rsquo;s leading academic medical centers. Established as a nonprofit corporation certified by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, the Specialty Physician Group enables physicians to maintain autonomy with respect to clinical practice while growing their practice within an academic environment.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</div>

Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery (Medical Center)

Rain Global

OverviewWe are focused on what matters most to patients. Their goals and preferences are the drivers of the Gadzoom model of care. Our approach to continuous, integrated post-acute care results in improved patient independence, stronger outcomes, and more efficient delivery of care across skilled nursing facilities.Being a provider at Gadzoom means more than showing up&mdash;it means showing up together.We are seeking a highly qualified Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to support our Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) partners and their patient populations. This role is primarily focused on delivering high-quality post-acute and long-term care within SNF settings.This position offers flexibility in scheduling (full-time or part-time depending on candidate availability) and opportunities for growth within a rapidly expanding physician-led organization.This role may serve patients in Houston, TX. Ideal candidates will reside in or be able to reliably commute to assigned facilities.Compensation<ul><li>$18 per RVU</li><li>Approximately 2.7 RVUs per patient encounter</li><li>Effective rate: approximately $48.60 per patient encounter</li><li>Production-based model with strong earning potential based on patient volume and efficiency</li></ul>Candidate QualificationsRequired<ul><li>Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)</li><li>Licensed or eligible for unrestricted licensure in the state</li><li>Ability to work independently in skilled nursing facility settings</li><li>Strong clinical judgment and professionalism</li></ul>Preferred<ul><li>Minimum 1 year of post-acute care, SNF, or long-term care experience</li><li>Experience managing geriatric or medically complex patients</li><li>Strong documentation and EMR proficiency</li></ul>Candidate Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide comprehensive medical care to patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)</li><li>Perform clinical assessments and manage acute and chronic conditions</li><li>Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, facility leadership, and interdisciplinary teams</li><li>Order and interpret diagnostic tests as appropriate</li><li>Perform procedures within scope and credentialing</li><li>Complete accurate and timely documentation, including progress notes, admission, and transfer orders</li><li>Ensure compliance with SNF regulations and quality standards</li><li>Educate patients and families on disease processes and treatment plans</li><li>Support continuity of care across transitions within the post-acute setting</li></ul>What We Are Looking ForClinical OwnershipYou are confident managing patients in a high-acuity SNF environment and take responsibility for outcomes.Strong CommunicationYou build trust with patients, families, nursing staff, and facility leadership.AdaptabilityYou are comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving care model where priorities may shift.Detail-Oriented ExecutionYou ensure documentation is accurate, timely, and clinically sound.Team MindsetYou collaborate effectively and contribute to a shared care model with physicians and APP colleagues.Benefits (Full-Time Employees)<ul><li>Health insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Vision insurance</li><li>Flexible scheduling options</li><li>Continuing education reimbursement</li><li>Liability insurance covered by company</li><li>Opportunities for career growth and leadership development</li></ul>Work Environment<ul><li>In-person role within Skilled Nursing Facilities</li><li>Flexible scheduling (full-time or part-time options available)</li><li>Supportive, physician-led clinical model</li><li>Autonomy within structured care pathways</li></ul>Why Gadzoom Health?Gadzoom Health is a physician-led organization focused on redefining post-acute care delivery. We partner closely with skilled nursing facilities to improve outcomes, enhance patient experience, and support providers with a strong, structured clinical model.We value autonomy, accountability, and continuous improvement. Our providers are empowered to make meaningful clinical decisions while being supported by a collaborative team.We are building a scalable SNF care model across Texas&mdash;and looking for providers who want to grow with us.How to ApplyPlease send your resume and CV to: shin@rainglobal.comJob Type: Full-timePay: $107,000.00 - $214,000.00 per yearBenefits:<ul><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Flexible schedule</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Tuition reimbursement</li><li>Vision insurance</li></ul>Work Location: In person

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