Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Surgical Critical Care Day Shift
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7318104 (Ref:23565-en_US)
Posted: October 10, 2025
Job Description
Summary
The Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Division in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery is seeking a qualified Advanced Practice Provider to provide high quality critical care services under the direction of a physician at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. The candidate will be expected to provide clinical excellence and scholarly enthusiasm. The provider will have direct patient care responsibilities. The selected candidate will be appointed as a faculty Instructor and be eligible for full faculty benefits.
Primary responsibilities include managing patients in the surgical or thoracic surgical ICU at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. This will include a variety of general surgery, transplant, vascular, cardiothoracic, and general thoracic patients.
Job Duties
- Obtain detailed history and perform physical examinations
- Formulate assessments and plans, and evaluate the patient response to care
- Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic procedures, including, but not limited to x-rays, electrocardiograms, laboratory tests, and MR and CT imaging
- Place central lines and midlines
- Prescribe appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments
- Ensure timely and accurate documentation in the EPIC electronic medical record system
- Provide guidance and work direction to support staff, including, but not limited to nurses, medical assistants, and unit managers
- Communicate with physicians, patients, and the family members of patients concerning patient care
- Give direction and support to PA/NP students, medical students, and/or residents assigned to the service
- Promote a positive work environment with a team-based approach through supportive and respectful interactions with peers, staff, learners, and faculty
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Education Required: Master’s degree in in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies.
- Experience Required:None required.
- Certification/Licenses/Registration: Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of Texas Board of Nursing, or as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the Texas Medical Board.
- Current Texas Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN-NP)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
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