<p><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">UT Health Tyler</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">, a 424-bed Level 1 Trauma Center in <strong>Tyler, TX,</strong> is searching for an experienced <strong>Advanced Practice Provider</strong> (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) specializing in<strong> Critical Care and Mechanical Circulatory Support</strong> to join its highly-skilled team. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will work in the inpatient-only setting and have experience in critical care, Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) and mechanical circulatory support and expertise managing patients in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Trauma, and Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) settings. You will enjoy being part of a team committed to providing high-quality care to those requiring advanced cardiac and respiratory support modalities.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">About your Work: </span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">14 shifts/month</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">12 hour rotating shifts (7a-7p or 7p to 7a)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Up to 12 patients/shift</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">No Call Requirement-(open for discussion depending on candidate interest)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Cover and Round on all ECLS and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) patients providing high-quality, evidence-based care in UT Health Tyler's 58-bed ICU- across the CVICU, trauma, and MICU settings. This includes performing comprehensive assessments, developing and implementing treatment plans, and evaluating patient responses to therapy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Demonstrate proficiency in the management of patients requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), ventricular assist devices (VADs), and other mechanical circulatory support devices. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Serve as a resource and mentor to nursing staff, residents, fellows, and other APPs regarding critical care principles, ECLS/ECLS management, and mechanical circulatory support. Facilitate educational sessions and contribute to the development of protocols and guidelines.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Participate in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety, optimizing clinical outcomes, and improving care delivery processes </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Contribute to research projects, scholarly activities, and evidence-based practice initiatives within the institution.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Utilize Epic EMR</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Requirements:</span></strong></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Master's degree or higher from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Current state licensure and certification as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant).</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Board certification in Acute Care, Critical Care, or relevant specialty</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Minimum of 2-3 years of clinical experience in critical care, with a focus on ECLS and mechanical circulatory support</span></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"></span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Recruitment Package may include: </span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Base salary</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">CME/CEU Allowance</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Sign-on bonus</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Relocation allowance</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Paid malpractice coverage</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Health benefits + Retirement plan</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Marketing + practice growth assistance</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">About the Hospital: <br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">UT Health Tyler is the flagship hospital of the system, featuring institutes, centers of excellence and programs that serve hundreds of thousands annually. With 502 licensed beds, 24-hour ER with Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center, UT Health Tyler specializes in advanced acute care medicine. Our medical staff includes more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals, more than 90 clinics, the Olympic Plaza Tower, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 50 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including the region’s only Level 1 trauma facility. In 2024, we also added six Urgent Care clinics to our network. Our team includes nearly 400 employed providers and more than 7,000 team members. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">About Your Community:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <br />Tyler, ranked <strong><em>#1 of USA Today's "Five Best Cities in Texas" in 2024</em></strong>- is known as the "Rose Capital of America." Centrally located in Northeast TX about halfway between Dallas and Shreveport, Tyler is among the fastest growing regions in Texas and is the largest retail, healthcare, and business center in Upper East Texas. Residents enjoy affordable housing, high-performing public and private schools, and no state income tax! Home to The University of Texas at Tyler, the community has many family-fun attractions from botanical gardens to a zoo. The region is also recognized for outdoor recreational offerings, including hiking and biking trails, parks, and recreational lakes, including Lake Palestine and Lake Tyler.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;"> </span></p>
