Job Description

Job Description

Purpose

Support the new Abdominal Wall reconstruction and General Surgery clinic at UT Health Austin. This role combines direct patient care in the OR, clinic, and inpatient settings with a focus on collaborative, evidence-based management of abdominal wall and complex hernia conditions as well as traditional general surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients with abdominal wall conditions, including inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia, ventral hernia, incisional hernia, and complex abdominal wall reconstruction cases, as well as bread and butter general surgery. Settings will be OR, inpatient, and clinic.
• First assist in OR
• Collaborate with attending surgeons and the multidisciplinary care team to ensure accurate diagnosis, appropriate surgical planning, and continuity of care.
• Conduct preoperative and postoperative patient evaluations, including history-taking, physical exams, imaging and study review, and patient counseling.
• Independently manage follow-up visits, monitor wound healing, and address postoperative concerns in consultation with supervising physicians.
• Educate patients on surgical options, perioperative expectations, rehabilitation, and long-term preventive measures to reduce recurrence.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, contribute to clinical protocols, and develop patient education materials specific to abdominal wall surgery.
• Document care in the electronic medical record, coordinate preoperative clearances, and assist with surgical scheduling processes.
• Support education of medical students, residents, and fellows through clinical teaching and case review.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Licensed and certified Physician Assistant in the state of Texas, in good standing.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing or physician assistant program; Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Commitment to patient-centered care and continuous quality improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with value-based care models and multidisciplinary surgical care coordination.
• Experience with EPIC HER, Athena EMR and management of surgical patients in outpatient settings.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Salary Range

$120,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important   for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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