Pediatric Hospitalist - APP
🔍 San Antonio
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- Faculty
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- School of Medicine
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- 24000874 Requisition #
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Inpatient Pediatrics
Specialist – Advanced Practice Provider (MSN, Nurse Practitioner)
The Division of Inpatient 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). This position will provide clinical time at the University Women’s and Children’s Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Qualified individuals will have completed an approved advanced graduated nurse program and must be licensed in Texas.
Members of the Division of Inpatient Pediatrics are an amazing group of clinicians, educators, QI investigators/researchers, and administrators. The hospitalists cover a robust inpatient pediatric service, the normal newborn nursery, and a busy sedation service. At this time, the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) position will solely provide clinical support to the newborn nursery service. This support will include examining newborns, providing parental education and anticipatory guidance, teaching residents and medical students, and performing circumcisions once trained. The APP will work under the supervision of a pediatric hospitalist within our division and in conjunction with the newborn nursery resident team at all times. Our hard-working hospitalists are excited to be recruiting an APP to support the nursery service. We strive every day to provide excellent care to the newborns and families of San Antonio and South Texas, and having an APP will simply expand our ability to do this for our ever-growing newborn population.
The patient population we care for includes a large cohort of unfunded families and refugees. Our division, and patients, are supported by all the standard resources such as NICU and all the standard subspecialty and surgical services. We are highly engaged with nursing and administrative leadership and have strong representation, and effective working relationships in our clinical setting with staff and ancillary services. The division is also extremely supportive, cohesive and collaborative. It is not just a team of physicians working together but a family.
UT Health San Antonio offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and a generous retirement plan to ensure a superior quality of life. All faculty are actively mentored to ensure clinical and academic progress and success. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience.
Please visit the UT Health candidate portal https://uthscsa.referrals.selectminds.com/faculty to apply for REQ #24000874.
UT Heath 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 year plus three floating holidays, which can be used anytime during the 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.
