Physician Assistant - Surgical Hospitalist
Company: Texas Childrens Hospital
Location: Houston
Posted on: February 10, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description We are searching for a Physician Assistant -
someone who is interested in working in an exciting pediatric
setting. In this position, you will practice in an advanced role to
provide developmentally-appropriate and age-appropriate health
maintenance for population focused specialty. You'll work under a
delineation of clinical privileges and work collaboratively with
other members of the health care team, including the attending
physicians, resident physicians and fellow physicians to provide
comprehensive patient care in accordance with the Texas State Board
of Medical Examiners. You'll practice under established guidelines
and clinical protocols, assume independent and interdependent
responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of
treatment and procedures. Job duties are performed in a manner that
is appropriate for the ages of patients served. You'll also be
responsible for education, research, consultation and evaluation of
clinical practice at various levels. Qualifications: • Bachelor's
Degree Required • PA - Cert-Physician Assistant Required
Responsibilities: • Provide medical services that are within the
education and training of the Physician Assistant within the scope
of practice and delegation of the supervising physician • Obtain a
comprehensive health, developmental, and family history on patients
and documents appropriately in the patient's medical record •
Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings and documents
appropriately in the patient's medical record • Prescribe or
administer medications as delegated by the supervising physician
and documents in medical records • Administer appropriate vaccines
as observed by physicians and documented in medical records • Order
diagnostic tests consistent with differential diagnoses derived
from gathered data as evidenced by types of tests ordered • Foster
collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to improve health
care • Establish a relationship with the patient/family
characterized by mutual respect, empathy, and collaboration As part
of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all
successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit
testing in compliance with occupational health and safety
standards. ABOUT US Texas Children's Hospital West Campus is
Houston's first community hospital designed, built and equipped
exclusively for children in one of the city's most rapidly growing
communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station,
Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot
hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the
Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric
intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services
including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a
pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy. To join our community of
15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for
career opportunities. Texas Children's is proud to be an equal
opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered
and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to
mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender,
national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran
status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any
other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated
to the performance of the work involved.
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