Pediatric Surgery Physician Assistant

Description

Specialization:
Acute Care

Job Summary:

The Woman’s Hospital of Texas is seeking to recruit a Physician Assistant to provide support to a busy, employed Pediatric Surgery group.  The position is open to established PAs or new grads interested in the pediatric surgery service line.

Qualified candidates:

• Certification as a Physician Assistant
• Ability to obtain or maintain an active Texas medical license
• New grad PA's will be considered - but must have strong pediatric surgery experience or passion for pediatric surgery.
• Must be people-oriented and willing to learn 
• Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Call approximately 6 weeknights a month, & every 5th weekend
• Will cover The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, HCA Houston Clear Lake & satellite locations
• Responsibilities include: rounding on patients, seeing consults & newborn circumcisions in the hospital, first assisting in the operating room, and seeing new/established/post-operative patients on clinic days

Incentive/Benefits Package:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and disability, 401k with match, PTO, and more
• CME allowance
• Malpractice coverage
• No state income tax

About Woman’s Hospital of Texas:
The Woman’s Hospital of Texas is the only hospital in Houston devoted exclusively to women’s healthcare.  Located near the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, the hospital is licensed for 403 beds and with over 11,000 deliveries last year alone, it’s easy to see why this hospital is known for babies.  
For more than 40 years, the hospital has been caring for women at every stage of life, performing 8,000+ surgical procedures unrelated to births annually

• Level IV Maternal Designation, the highest level of care
• Level IV NICU
• 146 NICU beds
• March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program
• x4 daVinci robots
• Dedicated OB emergency room
• Maternal and NICU transport teams, air and ground
• 24/7 OB Hospitalists, Laborists & On-site Anesthesiologists
• Postpartum Intermediate Care Unit
• Maternal Fetal Care Center- 5k square feet
• Perinatal Navigation Program
• Pediatric center with ICU and in-house hospitalist

Proclaimed as the nation’s fourth-largest city, Houston is a vibrant metropolis and home to the world-famous Texas Medical Center.  When it comes to entertainment and recreation, Houston has much to offer, to include professional sports teams, a theater district and a museum district, hundreds of clubs and live music venues. The largest mall in Texas, The Galleria, is a shopper’s paradise. Houston’s sunny climate makes it easy to enjoy the city’s municipal parks, jogging paths, and bike trails. Less than an hour away are piney woods, area lakes, Galveston Bay, and sunny Gulf Coast beaches that offer an abundance of activities. Boasting more than 100 different nationalities, Houston is one of the country’s most diverse cities.