Advanced Practice Provider, Urology Surgical Fellowship

Garry Weber APP Urology Fellowship Opportunity

Are you wanting to practice to your fullest potential? Does a mentoring relationship with experienced PAs and world class Urologists interest you? The Garry Weber APP Urology Fellowship Program may be what you are looking for!

Established in 2011, our 12-month program will provide you with a vast and diverse exposure to the field of Urology. Your training will include inpatient management, outpatient clinic activities, first assist training in the OR, and urologic procedure training. Didactic activities included weekly conferences, Grand Rounds, monthly journal clubs, and various CME conferences.

The Department of Urology at UT Southwestern Medical Center is a leader in patient care, in research, and in educating the physicians of tomorrow. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks us among the best urology departments in the nation in its annual hospital rankings.

If urology training is what you are looking for, but you do not have the appropriate certifications for the operating room or working in surgery is not a passion for you, please consider our Garry Weber APP Urology Fellowship CLINICAL ONLY track: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/job/19176319/advanced-practice-provider-urology-clinical-fellowship/ ; where you will get the same urologic education and experience, with a focus on clinical work.

Program Strengths

• Close APP-M.D. mentoring relationship with some of the most respected Urologists in the world
• Well-established didactic program (weekly pre-operative conference and grand rounds, monthly journal club and M&M conference, and attendance at national specialty conferences)
• Vast and diverse exposure to the field of urology, including access to the emergency room and inpatient activities at Clements University Hospital, as well as first assist training by an exceptional group of Urology APPs in a wide variety of robotic urologic surgical procedures

Training Details

Our one-year training program is divided into two sections:

• The first section (six months) is spent learning about the main subspecialty areas of urology. This will include rotations in BPH/LUTS (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms), Kidney Stone Disease and Mineral Metabolism, Urologic Oncology, FPMRS (Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery), Neurourology, and Reconstructive Urology, Prosthetics, and Trauma.
• The second section allows growing autonomy with first assisting during robotic cases at Clements University Hospital. In addition, the APP will see and manage patients at our state-of-the art ambulatory care clinic and at Clements University Hospital. The APP is expected to attend and actively participate in weekly Urology Pre-Op conferences and Grand Rounds, monthly Urology Journal Clubs, the annual Paul C. Peters Urology Symposium hosted by the Urology Department, and various other educational activities throughout the year.

Financial Information

The Garry Weber APP Urology Fellowship Program offers a competitive salary and benefits package:

• A stipend ($95,000) is awarded annually
• As an employee of UT Southwestern, the APP will be eligible for a complete benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, and generous holiday, vacation, and sick leave benefits

Admission Requirements

Application materials should include the following for a Physician Assistant (PA):

• PA Program transcripts
• Certificate of graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA program
• Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Either be eligible for, or have a Texas Medical License (for Physician Assistants)

Application materials should include the following for a Nurse Practitioner (NP):

• NP Program transcripts
• Documentation of completion of an accredited Advanced Practice Education Program
• Licensure as NP and RN by Texas State Board of Nursing
• Authorization for prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing
• Documentation of Acute Care certification
• Documentation of Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) certification if functioning in surgical role (if clinic not necessary)

All candidates should submit the following:

• Basic Life Support certification (BLS) accredited from the American Heart Association or American RedCross
• Personal Statement
• Curriculum vitae and/or resume
• Two letters of recommendation. If you have graduated within three years, one recommendation must be from your PA/NP program director. If currently employed as an APP, one must be from a current supervising physician.

Job Duties

1. Assists physician in diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients by performing specialty-specific medical or procedural activities.
2. Obtains complete medical historical data from patients and performs physical examination.
3. Organizes and presents historical and physical data in a concise and effective manner to devise an appropriate medical diagnosis or impression, complete with a relevant plan of care and related recommendations.
4. Executes such diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as assigned.
5. Provides follow-up and health management and maintenance care to patients in conjunction with the supervising physician.
6. Instructs and counsels patients as appropriate.
7. Maintains complete and accurate records of contacts with patients whether in person or by telephone.
8. Attends all required didactic, educational and conferences as assigned.
9. Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: (a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; (b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; (c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or (d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code •51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.