Interventional Radiology, Advanced Practice Provider 🔍 San Antonio (https://uthscsa.referrals.selectminds.com/faculty/jobs/12855/other-jobs-matching/location-only) New 📁 Faculty 💼 School of Medicine 📅    25000003 Requisition # Apply for Job Share this Job Sign Up for Job Alerts The Department of Radiology Advanced Practice Provider, Interventional Radiology The Department of Radiology in the Joe & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is seeking an Interventional Radiology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our faculty. Job purpose: assist with patient care and follow up of interventional radiology (IR) patients and function as an integral member of the health care team in the IR department. Job duties and responsibilities: Review the daily IR schedule and place orders for follow up according to the plan of the physician, communicate with the IR clinic staff regarding the plan so the clinic staff can get the patient scheduled. Meet with the patient/family post-procedure (major cases) to provide contact information and answer questions regarding the procedure, helping to ensure the patient has what they need before being discharged. Assist with peer-to-peer review by telephone for cases pending insurance approval, i.e. for CT/MRI or procedural approval. Supervise IR LVN position and provide a yearly evaluation. 1) Establish and facilitate consult service for Vascular Interventional Radiology Services 2) Inpatient and outpatient procedures 3) Inpatient IR placed Drain/tube management including but not limited to: 4) Triage inpatients prior to inpatient IR procedures 5) Follow up after inpatient IR procedures 6) Field calls from referring inpatient/ER teams and facilitates communication with IR physicians when indicated 7) Field calls/emails from IR schedulers/nurses regarding patient procedures 8) Outpatient procedure protocols/image review with physicians 9) Post procedural assessment and symptom management on patients in PACU or IR recovery area 10) Assisting with informed consent for patients prior to IR procedures 11) Assist in IR clinic on occasion 12) Other duties as assigned Education: Master’s degree with nurse practitioner certification (Family or Acute Care). Master’s degree with physician assistant certification. Experience: Previous inpatient hospital experience preferred. Prior experience with procedural radiology is helpful. Working conditions: Radiology Department, University Hospital. Please visit the UT Health candidate portal https://wp.uthscsa.edu/careers/ (https://uthscsa.referrals.selectminds.com/faculty) to apply for position #25000003. Please include your current resume and 3 letters of references. 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. Additional Information 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 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.