Specialist; Physician Assistant​/Nurse Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery

Specialist (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery

Specialist (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner)

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
UT Health San Antonio

The Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, in the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio is seeking a qualified individual for the full-time academic faculty position of Specialist (Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) to join the clinical service, composed of plastic surgeons and advanced practice providers. The successful candidate will have an interest in inpatient care, understand the continuum of care and case management.

Qualified individuals will have completed an approved advanced graduated nurse or physician assistant program and must be licensed in Texas.

The position serves as a pivotal team member in our UT Health San Antonio and University Health System outpatient clinics, as well as in our inpatient service at MSRH and University Health, focusing on the delivery of the extremity trauma service. This is an exciting sub-specialty involving the treatment of acute extremity trauma as well as delayed reconstruction and liaison with orthopedic surgery.

This individual will conduct comprehensive assessment of surgical patients throughout the continuum of care in the ambulatory and inpatient settings as well as assisting in the operating room. This Advance Practice Provider position also includes evaluations of new patients, follow up patients, post-operative and post-procedure patients, and hospital follow up continuity of care clinic. This individual will be available to cover additional clinics, as assigned by the Division Chief, and other designated clinics for patient access and coverage.

This individual will participate in APP night call coverage, approximately 2 calls per month. This individual will support the plastic surgeons and assist the services of reconstructive and aesthetics, as well as craniofacial and extremity trauma, by creating and fostering important relationships with other services, as well as participating in training UT Health San Antonio residents and medical students.

UT Health San Antonio offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and a generous retirement plan to ensure a superior quality of life. All faculty are actively mentored to ensure clinical and academic progress and success. Compensation and academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience.

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.

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 fulltime 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. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

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.

Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury…