Advanced Practice Provider, Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology
Company: UTMB Health
Location: Galveston
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Summary Performs responsible clinical care
in collaboration with the unit physician and under approved
protocols, manages the medical aspects of care in the observation,
assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation,
care and counsel, and health teachings of persons who are ill,
injured or infirm or experiencing changes in normal health
processes; and in the promotion and maintenance of health of
prevention of illness in a clinical setting. Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an Accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse
Practitioner Program and current licensure to practice in the State
of Texas. No experience required. Specific Job related duties -
Obtains medical histories, organizes relevant data, performs
physical examinations, and suggests pertinent laboratory,
radiographic or other studies that are needed to establish or
support a diagnosis. - Performs preliminary reviews of radiographs,
laboratory data, ECG’s and other relevant clinical information;
formulates and orders (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner
license) therapeutic regimens for treatment of pathologic states or
disabling entities. - Documents histories, physical examinations,
and relevant clinical information, ensuring adequate documentation
of existing medical conditions; medically classifies patients
according to physical, functional and emotional capabilities. -
Monitors treatment progress and protocols of patients in chronic
care clinical settings; counsels patients on preventive medicine
regimens; reviews medical records or therapeutic regimens to insure
proper content and appropriateness of medical regimen. - Provides
patient counseling and health instruction about medical problems,
nutrition, medication and principles of health promotion and
maintenance. - Serves as representative and emissary of the
physician in delegated matters of related duties as required.
Interdisciplinary coordination and clinical care responsibilities.
- Documents all health care encounters and relevant clinical
information in the electronic medical records. - Identifies
appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms
to monitor and enforce compliance. - Performs related duties as
required. Salary Range: Commensurate with experience. JOB SUMMARY
Performs responsible clinical care in collaboration with the unit
physician and under approved protocols, manages the medical aspects
of care in the observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention,
evaluation, rehabilitation, care and counsel, and health teachings
of persons who are ill, injured or infirm or experiencing changes
in normal health processes; and in the promotion and maintenance of
health of prevention of illness in a clinical setting. PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Minimum Qualifications: -
Completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician
Assistant (ARC-PA) - No experience required LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
OR CERTIFICATIONS Required: - Certification by the National
Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) -
Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas Physician Assistant
Board/Texas Medical Board (TPAB/TMB) Current students who have not
yet completed their physician assistant program or recent graduates
who have not yet obtained their NCCPA certification or TPAB/TMB
physician assistant license are eligible to apply for this
position. However, official employment is contingent upon the
successful completion of an accredited physician assistant program,
NCCPA certification and TPAB/TMB physician assistant licensure.
NURSE PRACTITIONER EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Minimum Qualifications: -
Completion of a graduate level (or higher) nurse practitioner
program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in
Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
(CCNE) - No experience required LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR
CERTIFICATIONS Required: - Certification by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse
Practitioners (AANP) - Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas
Board of Nursing (TBON) - Licensed Advanced Practice Registered
Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of
specialization by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON) Current RNs who
have not yet completed their nurse practitioner program or recent
graduates who have not yet obtained their ANCC/AANP certification
or APRN nurse practitioner license are eligible to apply for this
position. However, official employment is contingent upon the
successful completion of an accredited nurse practitioner program,
ANCC/AANP certification and APRN nurse practitioner licensure.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: UTMB Health strives to provide equal
opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion,
age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran
status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by
federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by
law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action
to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with
disabilities.
Keywords: UTMB Health, Beaumont , Advanced Practice Provider, Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, Healthcare , Galveston, Texas
