Nurse Practitioner Acute Care - Outpatient Hepatology

Posted: Sunday, 25 January 2026
Valid Thru: Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Index Requested on: 01/25/2026 08:00:14
Indexed on: 01/25/2026 08:00:14

Location: Houston, TX, 77001, US

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

UTHealth is hiring!

Description:

We are seeking a dedicated Full-Time Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join the UTHealth Department of Internal Medicine - Hepatology in Houston, TX. In this vital role, you will provide advanced, patient-centered nursing care to individuals with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions in both clinic and hospital settings. Working collaboratively under physician direction, you will support specialized hepatology care, contribute to high-quality treatment plans, and help optimize outcomes for a diverse patient population.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
  • 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
  • Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
  • The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
  • Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
  • Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
  • Free financial and legal counseling
  • Free mental health counseling services
  • Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
  • Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
  • Resources for child and elder care
  • Plus many more!

Position Key Accountabilities:
  • Conducts complex, standardized patient care procedures which require experience and specialized training which would otherwise be performed by a physician, but which do not constitute the practice of medicine.
  • Conducts independent and physician supervised rounding on unit.
  • Performs relevant patient evaluations and assessments, and provides appropriate treatment; including monitoring and ordering medications.
  • Coordinates, directs, and implements the patient's plan of care.
  • Assists in collecting patient histories, screens for co-morbidities, and provides guidance and preventative health care as needed.
  • Performs physical examinations and provides episodic care, or problem-oriented care, under the supervision of a physician.
  • Orders appropriate laboratory, diagnostic and radiographic tests, and interprets results.
  • Monitors the treatment program of the patient to inform the attending physician of pertinent medical information.
  • Facilitates patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion or preventative health care.
  • Assists physicians in formulating therapeutic decisions.
  • Maintains appropriate records, and prepares charts for review and counter signature by physician.
  • Prepares and cares for supplies and equipment.
  • Responds to emergency situations.
  • Performs within the scope of practice prescribed by licensure and certification.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Certification/Skills:
  • Current Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse
  • Current Texas Licensure as an APRN-NP
  • Current specialty certification as required by department, excluding FNP certification unless paired with a post master's certification in specialty.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or specialty certification as required by department.

Minimum Education:
  • Masters in Nursing as NP or Masters in Nursing with completion of a post-masters Nurse Practitioner Certification Program.

Minimum Experience:
  • None; previous experience in area of clinical focus preferred.

Physical Requirements:
  • Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:
  • This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code ยง 51.215

Veteran Information:
  • Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 0904, 0963, 1976, 46Y1C, 46Y1H, 66B, 66C, 4A0X1, 46YX, 65D, 230X, PHA10, 42GX, 66P, 66R, 290X.
  • For a complete list please visit www.uthealth-veterans.jobs .

Residency Requirement:
  • Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Responsibilities:

Please review the job description.

Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

Please see the job description for required or recommended skills.

Benefits:

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