Pulmonary Critical Care/Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner - UT Health East Texas

Nurse Practitioner - Pulmonary Critical Care/Hospitalist

Essential Functions

• Develops a medical plan of care for urgent/non-urgent patients within the scope of practice of the Nurse Practitioner utilizing written protocols to assure quality patient care.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of current trends in diagnosis, treatment, and management of specific disease entities through continuing education processes to provide leadership and resource to patients and caregivers.
• Maintains, reviews, and evaluates patient records, charts, and other pertinent department data and medical information by using advanced clinical knowledge and utilization protocols to implement peer review and participate in quality management activities.
• Participates in the development and motivation of staff through training and observation to assure high quality patient care and continuous quality improvement.
• Provides good customer service by utilizing good communication skills and technical knowledge to ensure UT Health and departmental objectives are maintained.
• Performs related accountabilities/responsibilities as required or directed.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the referenced job. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An employee should perform all duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• MSN Degree
• Current Texas Nurse Practitioner / APRN License in good standing
• Basic personal computer skills and comfort with Microsoft Windows operating system; database and word processing skills required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Active listening skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Patient record documentation skills
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to think strategically and act tactically
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time
• Ability to embrace the client relationship to guide decisions and actions
• Demonstrates good teamwork

Preferred Qualifications

• One year experience functioning in the Nurse Practitioner role

About the community:

Tyler, TX is one of the fastest-growing medical and educational centers in East Texas - with expanding clinical services, new academic programs, and a supportive community invested in healthcare excellence. Physicians who join our region benefit from a high quality of life, low cost of living, and easy access to outdoor recreation, dining, and family-friendly amenities. As the home of the UT Tyler School of Medicine and the flagship UT Health East Texas hospital, Tyler offers a unique opportunity to practice in a dynamic environment with opportunities for academic involvement, collaboration, and long-term career growth.

UT Health Tyler has earned multiple recognitions, including the American Heart Association’s 2025 “Get With The Guidelines” awards for high-quality heart failure and stroke care, Healthgrades’ “America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award, and systemwide honors for exceptional employee engagement and loyalty.