At Acclaim Multi-Specialty Group, our mission is to enhance the knowledge and practice of new graduate family nurse practitioners (FNPs) and physician assistants (PAs) and to create compassionate, high-quality, and patient-centered providers in partnership with JPS Health Network.

Acclaim Multi-Specialty Group and the JPS Department of Family Medicine aspire to foster the education of new graduate FNPs and PAs resulting in increased proficiency, confidence, and understanding of the unique population within the community health setting as they transition into their new roles as providers. By offering an exceptional educational experience, Acclaim Multi-Specialty Group, an affiliate of the Tarrant County Hospital District, will expand its mission to "transform healthcare delivery for the communities we serve" while ensuring a culture of accountability, transparency, quality, and performance improvement.

Benefits of the Program:

• Earn up to 50 hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits
• Dedicated funds for CME activities
• Participation in Process and Quality Improvement activities
• Supplemental training in basic and advanced family practice care topics
• Experience working in community health center settings

Program Structure:

A 12-month post-masters training program to support licensed nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the transition to advanced practice providers. Family Medicine APP Residents are committed to a 24-month contract with Acclaim Multi-Specialty Group. The initial year will be dedicated to the Residency Program, and upon successful completion, residents will be obligated to fulfill a one-year full-time position at one of the JPS Clinics.

Each clinical APP residency can have up to 4 residents.

• Residents will rotate through four of our JPS community health clinics throughout Tarrant County for ongoing training and exposure to a diverse patient population with a wide variety of healthcare needs
• Residents will perform clinical duties in four different JPS clinics for a period of three months each
• A six-week orientation will be provided by an experienced Preceptor at the first clinical site
• Residents will then begin to supplement panel needs independently with extended time slots for patient encounters
• Remaining clinic sites will allow for one work week of orientation to become accustomed to clinic-specific protocols, expectations, workflow, etc.
• After one week of orientation, Residents will resume independent patient panels with regular time slots

Specialty Clinic Rotations:

Throughout the clinic rotations, Residents will have their schedule blocked to allow for specialty clinic rotation. Clinic rotations may include:

• Cardiology
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Surgery
• Procedure Clinic
• Pediatrics
• Surgical Optimization Clinic
• Pain Management
• Gastroenterology
• Oncology Orthopedics
• Street Medicine

Didactics:

• For the first six months, residents will dedicate one day per week to educational sessions designed to further develop and guide critical thinking skills and decision-making as a provider
• The program will combine multiple didactic components ranging from presentations to hands-on specialized training to allow for all educational needs to be met
• Specific areas of the residency will share educational programs with the Family Medicine Residents to allow for collaboration and unity with our advanced practice providers
• Process/quality improvement project required for completion of the program

Eligibility Requirements:

FNPs:

• Graduate of a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited program by May 31st of the program year
• Valid APRN and FNP license in the state of TX or successful completion of FNP boards by June 30th of the program year
• Less than 1 year of APP practice experience
• BLS - American Heart Association Basic Life Support prior to providing independent care
• Valid and unencumbered Texas RN licensure
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a registered nurse.
• If you are a current JPS Health Network Employee, you must not be under any disciplinary action or on a performance improvement plan

PAs:

• Graduate of an AMA-accredited Physician Assistant program by May 31st of the program year.
• Current Physician Assistant (P.A.) licensure to practice in the state of Texas by June 30th of the program year.
• Less than 1 year of APP practice experience
• BLS - American Heart Association Basic Life Support prior to providing independent care
• NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants) upon hire is preferred.
• If you are a current JPS Health Network Employee you must not be under any disciplinary action or on a performance improvement plan.

Application Process:

To be considered for the Acclaim Family Medicine APP Residency program, you must submit an application and all required documentation during the acceptance time frame. If you do not submit everything before the deadline, you will NOT be considered for the program. This position will only be listed during the open application time frame.

When submitting your online application, you will also need to attach all of the following documentation for your application to be considered:

• CV/Resume with professional work history (RN experience as applicable), education, and all FNP/PA clinical rotations.
  • Work history must include dates (month and year), status (full-time, part-time, etc), and unit or clinic details (ICU Med-Surg, CHC, etc.)
  • Clinical Rotations must include the Location, Dates, number of hours completed, and your preceptor's name and title.
• A cover letter addressed to “APP Residency Director” with the integration of the two (2) topics below. Please limit your letter to one page.
  • What attributes do you possess that will aid in your successful completion of the residency program and ongoing practice as an APP at Acclaim?
  • In what areas do you want to increase mastery/competence over the course of the residency program?
• Official or unofficial transcript from an accredited Master of Science in Nursing degree program or Master of Science degree equivalent for PAs; the transcript must reflect the degree awarded.
• A Word document with a minimum of three (3) references. You must include their name, location, and email address.
• Clinical Preceptors (2 responses required).
• For FNPs, current Nursing Supervisor (1 response required). For PAs, or if not currently working, the most recent supervisor will be accepted.

What happens after I apply?

• If you have submitted all the required documentation, your references will receive a link to complete a reference online within 48 business hours. Completed references must be received by the end of the business day on May 28^th or your application will be considered incomplete.
• Applications and additional documents will not be accepted outside the open application period.
• Once your application is complete and the required references have been collected, we will notify you. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will reach out to you regarding the next steps.
• If you are not selected to move forward, you will be notified via email.

Questions?

Please email APPResidency@jpshealth.org

Upcoming Application Cycle:

The next application period will open in Spring 2025
Interviews: Summer 2025
Anticipated Start: Fall 2025
Application link to be posted when the application period begins.