Nurse Practitioner, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7315672 (Ref:23272-en_US)
Posted: August 29, 2025
Job Description
Summary
The Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology section is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the clinical operations team at the Ben Taub Location. Clinical duties include supporting care for established patients that have seen a physician in the hospital or outpatient clinic setting. The position will be under Dr. Robert Jay Sealock
Job Duties
- Obtain detailed history and perform physical examinations; work closely with Ben Taub physicians on treatment plan, follow-up, medication management.
- Prescribe appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to follow outlined treatment plan.
- Maintain records and write orders and progress notes in patient charts as to status, treatments, and procedures.
- Perform medical record review, follow developed protocols, determine appropriate patient scheduling, assist with monitoring diagnostic results and patient care progress/processes as requested by the provider, and participate in quality reviews.
- Assess learning needs and educate patients and family as appropriate concerning disease management.
- Ensures that referrals to other specialists, radiological, endoscopic and laboratory testing are coordinated with patients and referring physicians.
- Supports clinical research and trials, in close collaboration with Ben Taub physicians.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education Required: Master’s degree in in Nursing.
- Experience Required:None required.
- Certification/Licenses/Registration: Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of Texas Board of Nursing. Current Texas Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN-NP), and specialty certification as required by department. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
