Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Psychiatry Fellowship
Location Type: On-site
Job Number: 240000MU
Category: Advanced Practice Provider
Job Number: 240000MU
Category: Advanced Practice Provider
Pediatric Psychiatry Fellowship
The UT Southwestern Pediatric Critical Care APP Fellowship program is a 12-month intensive training program that includes various didactic, simulation, and clinical educational opportunities, preparing Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Physician Assistants to provide high-quality pediatric critical care. The APP Fellow will train primarily at Children’s Medical Center, Dallas which provides quaternary-level care for children in the Dallas Ft. Worth metropolitan area and act as primary referral center for the region. Fellows will care for a wide range of critical care cases in our high-volume ICUs with significant exposure to advanced modes of mechanical ventilation, CRRT, solid organ transplants, complex cardiac cases, ECMO, neurocritical care, and trauma.
During the fellowship, the Pediatric Critical Care Fellows are full time employees of UT Southwestern Medical Center that receive benefits, including paid time off, continuing education funds, and low cost comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Fellows receive a competitive annual stipend in the amount of $95,000.
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
Join UT Southwestern in our mission to educate, discover, and heal. With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas, Texas, we are committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. Our Office of Advanced Practice Providers (OAPP) supports more than 1,000 advanced practice providers (APPs). As one of the largest pediatric group practices in Texas, we provide care for a diverse patient population across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Working in collaboration with UT Southwestern pediatric faculty across Children’s Health and UT Southwestern hospitals and ambulatory clinics, our pediatric APPs are part of a multidisciplinary team providing the highest-quality patient care. Recognized as the top pediatric hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s Health has earned national rankings in all eleven specialty areas including cardiology, nephrology, and pulmonary medicine as well as best children’s hospital in North Texas. We invite you to be part of the UT Southwestern Pediatric APP team in Dallas where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.
PROGRAM APPLICATION
Only complete applications will be considered. All documents must be uploaded as individual attachments in your application.
A completed application must include the following:
IMPORTANT DATES
· Applications Close: December 20, 2024
· Candidates Selected and Notified: February 2025
· Program Begins: Monday, June 2 , 2025
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
· Master’s degree or higher in nursing, documentation of completion of accredited Advanced Practice Education Program. Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.
· Graduate of a master’s degree or higher Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant program.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
· Licensure as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (CPNP-AC) by Texas State Board of Nursing. Authorization for prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing. OR
· Certified by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification required.
· Licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board. AND
**Candidates must graduate from their advanced practice program by December 2024. For new or upcoming graduates, board certification and licensure are not required at the time of application. There must be a clear plan to obtain certification and licensure immediately after graduation by February 1, 2025.
JOB DUTIES
· Conducts and documents comprehensive initial and ongoing physical examinations based on age and diagnosis, including psychological status.
· Synthesizes data and utilizes evidence to develop, implement, and evaluate the patient plan of care, including ordering and interpreting laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic studies/results.
· Demonstrates proficiency in technical/procedural skills, as appropriate based on specialty and training.
· Provides relevant management, referrals, counseling, and education to patients, families and caregivers related to current care and preventive health measures.
· Facilitates/participates in quality related initiatives through planned group processes, workshops, seminars, and staff meetings, to improve clinical and system practice performance.
· Collaborates in research projects and protocols; and routinely applies evidence based best practices to patient care.
· Attends and participates in assigned educational activities
· Completes a scholarly project assigned during the fellowship program
· Performs other duties as assigned
· Accuracy and ability to exercise considerable judgment.
· Ability to maintain current customer service, clinical, and technical skills.
· Ability to identify opportunities and provide suggestions for improvements in departmental policy, procedures, and protocols.
· Proficient use of EMR in the delivery of care
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
· Work is performed primarily in a clinical environment. The incumbent may be exposed to body fluids and infectious diseases.
SECURITY
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO STATEMENT
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
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As the only academic medical center in North Texas – and home to an acclaimed research center and medical school boasting several Nobel Prize winners – UT Southwestern offers you a unique environment to learn and grow. This is a collaborative environment supported with comprehensive resources that help us redefine the standard for innovative patient care.
Coupled with an exceptional benefits package that includes a generous pension plan and much more, UT Southwestern offers APPs like you the compelling blend of clinical challenge, professional growth, and personal satisfaction that can elevate a career to extraordinary levels.
Our APPs enjoy full access to a wide range of dynamic and career-enhancing professional development programs, including:
This defined professional development track supports the increased proficiency and expertise necessary to provide our patients with the most advanced care possible – even as it empowers our APPs to reach top-of-license within their scope of practice.
We offer both novice and experienced APPs the opportunity to partner with a mentor to help support, enhance, and develop their careers along specific professional tracks.
To support the lifelong education of our staff, we’ve created a one-stop online shop with extensive materials specifically designed for APPs.
With lecturers from all disciplines, this series of monthly forums fosters interdisciplinary collaboration while offering APPs valuable opportunities to review and discuss clinical patient management and evaluate important issues confronted by our providers.