Clinical Lead III, Advanced Practice Provider - Houston

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Job Description · We are searching for a Clinical Lead III Advanced Practice Provider someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. · In this position, you will provide shift accountability for the clinical, administrative and human resources activities for the Advanced Practi ...

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Job Description

We are searching for a Clinical Lead III Advanced Practice Provider someone who works well in a fast-paced setting.

In this position, you will provide shift accountability for the clinical, administrative and human resources activities for the Advanced Practice Provider Services (APPs) and to provide support to departmental leadership.

To practice in an advanced role and to coordinate the delivery of high quality, family centered and developmentally appropriate patient care within the designated service area.

Qualifications:
Master's degree in nursing required

Licenses/Certifications Required:
FNP - Cert-Family Nurse Practitioner by the Texas Board of Nursing
NNP - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner by the Texas Board of Nursing
WHNP-BC - Cert-Women's Health Care NP by the Texas Board of Nursing
PNP-BC - Cert-Pediatric Nurse Practitioner by the Texas Board of Nursing
NP - Nurse Practitioner by the Texas Board of Nursing
CPNP-AC - Cert-Pediatric NP Acute Care by the Texas Board of Nursing
PA - Cert-Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board
CNM - Cert-Certified Nurse-Midwife by the American Midwifery Certification board
2 years' Experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse, Physician Assistant or Certified Nurse Midwife required

Current Texas Physician Assistant (PA) License with the Texas Medical Board may substitute for the master's degree in nursing OR bachelor's degree in nursing AND Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) issued by the American Midwifery Certification Board may substitute for master's degree in nursing.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Patient Care:

Responsible for all patient-focused activities in the designated service area, including (but not limited to) assessments, procedures, interpretation of data, and patient/family counseling.

Maintains own clinical competencies as required by medical staff privileging.

Organizational Priorities:

Ensures organizational and medical staff standards of competencies and quality and safety initiatives are met, by participating in the competency process through Med Staff and developing of policies, procedures, and practice guidelines to optimize APP practice within the institution.

Quality & Safety / Evidence-Based Practice & Research / Education: Facilitates delivery of safe, effective, and patient/family-centered care that is timely, efficient, and equitable.

Improves patient care through scientific inquiry and by incorporating evidence-based practice into direct patient care. Promotes the education of health and illness by contributing to APPs, student organizations, and universities.

Transformational Professional Practice:
Promotes transforming professional practice through promotion and dissemination of health care knowledge beyond the individual practice setting

Credentialing & Regulatory Practice:
Oversees regulatory function of the APP role including monitoring of licensure, credentialing, certification, billing and coding, reimbursement, and other regulatory requirements

Leadership:
Leads, develops, coaches, and counsels assigned staff in the designated service areas; oversees clinical scheduling for designated areas to ensure adequate patient coverage; approves payroll requests within the assigned areas; shares responsibility with departmental leadership for input into the annual budgeting process; and creates value through service excellence and recognition; fosters partner relationships for employees

About Us

Texas Children's Urgent Care offers high-quality, efficient and affordable after-hours patient care in nine convenient community locations across the greater Houston area.

Texas Children's Urgent Care has also expanded to serve the children and families of Austin, Texas, with its first community location in South Austin.

Staffed by board-certified pediatricians who have privileges at Texas Children's Hospital, our Urgent Care team can diagnose and treat a wide variety of common pediatric ailments, illnesses and conditions, including: asthma, strep throat, fever, minor burns, influenza, ear infections, allergic reactions and more.

We also provide procedures such as antibiotic injections, breathing treatments, fracture care and splinting, IV (intravenous) fluids, lab services, laceration repair and x-rays on-site.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit for career opportunities.

Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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