Description

Job ID: 9456
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary:

The Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the Allergy Department will work under the guidance of the Chief of the department to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. The PA/NP will conduct comprehensive patient consultations, assessments, and diagnostic testing, including skin tests, food challenges, hives, and test conferences. They will also manage both in-person and telemedicine visits, ensuring accurate and timely documentation of patient records. Additionally, the PA/NP will collaborate with the broader healthcare team to develop and implement effective treatment plans for patients with various allergic conditions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other assignments, projects and duties may be required:

• Provide direct patient care to facilitate the provider’s practice and provides health education information.
• Management of Information: Accurately documents and communicates to appropriate care providers.
• Includes but is not limited to: Confidentiality, documentation, clerical duties, release of information and computer use.
• Patient Rights and Responsibilities: Practices positive guest and peer relationships, supports and respects patient rights.
• Human Resources: Responsible for personal growth and career development, including but not limited to certifications, annual competency assessment and Teamwork.
• Infection Control: Provides an environment to prevent and control the spread of disease within the clinical setting.

Experience:
Minimum of 1-2 years of clinical experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner preferably in allergy, asthma, immunology, or a related field.

Proficiency in performing and interpreting skin prick tests, spirometry, and other diagnostic allergy tests. Experience in managing allergic conditions such as asthma, food allergies, hives, eczema, allergic rhinitis, and anaphylaxis is preferred.

Education:
Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

License and Certification:
Current state license and NCCPA certification.
Active Registered Nurse (RN)
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Certifications: AANP, ANCC, or PNCB
Must have Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts H-1B Visas

About Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston’s premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston’s renowned Texas Medical Center. More than 700 physicians and allied health professionals practice at 40+ locations in the Greater Houston area. Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 65 medical specialties. The organization operates the largest freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center in the state of Texas and offers state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam and Varian Edge radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited Cancer Center. An accredited Sleep Center, comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, 19 onsite Kelsey pharmacies and one specialty pharmacy, and MyKelseyOnline, a secure web portal, are part of its comprehensive offerings. Kelsey-Seybold partners with major insurers to offer value-based commercial health plans. KelseyCare Advantage, a Medicare Advantage plan offered to Houston-area beneficiaries and affiliated with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, has achieved the coveted 5-out-of-5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for six consecutive years.

Kelsey-Seybold has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as the nation’s first accredited Accountable Care Organization and a Level 3 (highest) Patient-Centered Medical Home. Kelsey-Seybold has many physicians in the Greater Houston area certified for excellence in diabetes and heart and stroke care by the NCQA. In addition to these recognitions, Kelsey-Seybold is home to a nationally accredited Breast Diagnostic Center, and Endoscopy Center.

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic 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 organizational policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. Kelsey-Seybold is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans.