Geriatrics Nurse Practitioner

San Antonio, TX, United States

The Department of Family and Community Medicine, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio

Nurse Practitioner - Faculty Position

Specialist

The Department of Family and Community Medicine, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the Geriatrics and Supportive Care division. This position seeks a board-certified Nurse Practitioner who is committed to practicing and teaching patient-centered care.

Qualifications and Job Duties include:

Board certification as FNP or AGNP required.

Clinical responsibilities are determined by patient need and organizational mission requirements including work in nursing homes, assisted living, home visits, post-acute care, and outpatient clinic duties for geriatrics/palliative care.

Clinical experience and interest in hospice and palliative services is preferred.

Actively support and participate in the standardization and optimization of primary care workflow and patient-centered primary care and innovative team-based care to facilitate care in the hospital and in between the hospital, clinic, and other settings; working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.

Effective communication skills; excellent health assessment skills; good computer skills; demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a collaborative health care team.

Sensitivity to psychosocial issues in health care with an emphasis on ethnic issues.

Candidate selected will be appointed as a Specialist on non-tenure track based on experience and career trajectory.

Please include in your submission:

Letter of Intent outlining interest and experience

Current curriculum vitae or resume

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security-sensitive positions.

Benefits Overview UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists.

Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits. Life Employees receive $40,000 of group term life insurance and $40,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.

Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:

Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.

Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.

Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.

Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year plus three floating holidays, which can be used anytime during the fiscal year.

FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.

UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

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