Advanced Practice Provider, Obstetrics/Gynecology General Outreach - School of Medicine
Company: UTMB Health
Location: Galveston
Posted on: January 4, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description JOB DESCRIPTION: Provide competent, age specific
health care to women and children in the Regional Women’s Services
and Pediatrics (RWSP) healthcare program. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Provide primary health care to the patient and family throughout
the course of care. Use the processes of assessment, diagnosis,
management, and evaluation to provide care that integrates the
psychosocial and physical needs of the patient and family.
Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client and family.
Plan, develop, coordinate, and provide appropriate health education
and counseling in response to patient needs. Contribute to the
advancement of the profession, seek to ensure high quality care
within the RWSP, and demonstrate leadership skills in achieving
improved outcomes for all clients and their families. Responsible
for the health care provided and will utilize age specific
developmental principles when providing care. MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS: - Master’s in Nursing, FNP, WHNP or Master’s in
Physician Assistant studies. - Licensed in the State of Texas with
Board Certification PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 2 years nursing
experience in Women’s Care, Obstetrics, Antepartum, Postpartum
care, Dysplasia and/or Pediatrics in either inpatient or ambulatory
setting. SALARY: Commensurate with experience. JOB SUMMARY Performs
responsible clinical care in collaboration with the unit physician
and under approved protocols, manages the medical aspects of care
in the observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention,
evaluation, rehabilitation, care and counsel, and health teachings
of persons who are ill, injured or infirm or experiencing changes
in normal health processes; and in the promotion and maintenance of
health of prevention of illness in a clinical setting. PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Minimum Qualifications: -
Completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician
Assistant (ARC-PA) - No experience required LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
OR CERTIFICATIONS Required: - Certification by the National
Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) -
Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas Physician Assistant
Board/Texas Medical Board (TPAB/TMB) Current students who have not
yet completed their physician assistant program or recent graduates
who have not yet obtained their NCCPA certification or TPAB/TMB
physician assistant license are eligible to apply for this
position. However, official employment is contingent upon the
successful completion of an accredited physician assistant program,
NCCPA certification and TPAB/TMB physician assistant licensure.
NURSE PRACTITIONER EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Minimum Qualifications: -
Completion of a graduate level (or higher) nurse practitioner
program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in
Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
(CCNE) - No experience required LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR
CERTIFICATIONS Required: - Certification by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse
Practitioners (AANP) - Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas
Board of Nursing (TBON) - Licensed Advanced Practice Registered
Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of
specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON) Current RNs who
have not yet completed their nurse practitioner program or recent
graduates who have not yet obtained their ANCC/AANP certification
or APRN nurse practitioner license are eligible to apply for this
position. However, official employment is contingent upon the
successful completion of an accredited nurse practitioner program,
ANCC/AANP certification and APRN nurse practitioner licensure.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: UTMB Health strives to provide equal
opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion,
age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran
status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by
federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by
law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action
to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with
disabilities.
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