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APC - Endocrinology
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Job Description
Job Summary:
The Advanced Practice Clinician in Endocrinology is a mid-level provider working in an adult ambulatory care setting.
The APC will provide patient-centered support for the achievement of positive clinical outcomes and prompt evaluation and treatment of patients referred to Endocrinology with focus in Diabetes Mellitus.
The APC will provide aid in health assessment, diagnosis and treatment, health promotion, disease prevention, health education, and counseling for patients referred to Endocrinology. Clinical responsibilities will include patient management in the clinic with a focus on Chronic disease management of Diabetes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other assignments, projects and duties may be required:
- Ability to prescribe medications.
- Obtain medical histories and perform physical assessments and examinations.
- Diagnose, treat and manage patients.
- Assess the need for and interpret diagnostic and laboratory studies.
- Counsel and teach health and nutrition
- Screen and refer patients to specialists and other healthcare providers.
- Understands reimbursement criteria and Endocrinology billing/coding.
- Performs specific duties delineated by the managing physician.
- Also performs clinic encounters independent of the physician.
- Provides clinical management through patient telephone and email messages.
- Participates in at least one Endocrinology CME offering per year.
- No hospital services or hospital call.
- Outpatient only: Mon - Fri: 8am -5pm
Experience:
- Prefer experience in Endocrinology/ Diabetes management
- Prefer Prior Certified Diabetes Educator / Registered Dietician Degree
Education:
- Graduate of an approved training program in the United States.
License and Certifications:
- Licensed in the State of Texas.
- Board Certified and/or Board Eligible.
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts H-1B Visas.
About Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center. More than 700 physicians and allied health professionals practice at 40+ locations in the Greater Houston area. Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 65 medical specialties. The organization operates the largest freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center in the state of Texas and offers state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam and Varian Edge radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited Cancer Center. An accredited Sleep Center, comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, 19 onsite Kelsey pharmacies and one specialty pharmacy, and MyKelseyOnline, a secure web portal, are part of its comprehensive offerings. Kelsey-Seybold partners with major insurers to offer value-based commercial health plans. KelseyCare Advantage, a Medicare Advantage plan offered to Houston-area beneficiaries and affiliated with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, has achieved the coveted 5-out-of-5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for six consecutive years.
Kelsey-Seybold has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as the nation's first accredited Accountable Care Organization and a Level 3 (highest) Patient-Centered Medical Home. Kelsey-Seybold has many physicians in the Greater Houston area certified for excellence in diabetes and heart and stroke care by the NCQA. In addition to these recognitions, Kelsey-Seybold is home to a nationally accredited Breast Diagnostic Center, and Endoscopy Center.
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic 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 organizational policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. Kelsey-Seybold is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans.
Facility & Address
kelsey-seyboldproviders.com
- Houston TX 77057
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Trish Linhares Physician Sourcing Specialist
- Phone:314-604-6366
- Email:Click to email
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