APP Specialist General Cardiologist - Cardiology (MSRH)
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- 24001111 Requisition #
UT Health San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
UT Health Multispecialty & Research Hospital (MSRH)
APP Specialist General Cardiologist – Cardiology
The Division of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio (UTHSA) is seeking a full-time faculty Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice Provider (APP). For Nurse Practitioner (NP) a Master’s of Nursing is required, a Doctorate of Nursing Practice is preferred, and licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). NP must have national certification to practice as a nurse practitioner and hold a Texas Board of Nursing license. For Physician Assistant (PA) is required to have a bachelor’s degree in a recognized field of science or learning which is directly related to the duties of the position and completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program is required. Preferably Cardiology specialty trained. PA must have a Texas State Board-issued license.
This position serves as an APP, providing care in collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team to the adult population with cardiovascular diseases in the outpatient and inpatient setting. Inpatient consults and services such as telemetry, Interventional Cardiology services, CCU, Heart Failure, Electrophysiology and non-teaching inpatient services will be required as part of your faculty rotations. In your clinical activities, you may be required to oversee clinical training of medical students, residents, and fellows. You may be expected to provide administrative service in the expansion of the Cardiology inpatient services.
If interested, please officially apply at UT Health Careers https://wp.uthscsa.edu/careers/ reference number 24001111. Applicants should upload an updated curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three references to apply for this position.
UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical- UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision- Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits. Life Employees receive $40,000 of group term life insurance and $40,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Retirement- Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each fiscal year.
FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Discounts- Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
