Advanced Practice Provider (Neurology)

Job Summary:

Serves as an advanced practice provider providing care in collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team to a specific patient population in an inpatient setting.

Job Duties:

1. As part of the Neurology inpatient service team, provides specialty medical care under the supervision of licensed physicians working through physician approved protocols.
2. Secures and evaluates medical health and developmental history of the patient.
3. Performs basic physical assessment using observation, inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion.
4. Participate in daily rounds with attending physician, residents, and medical students
5. Distinguishes between normal and abnormal findings obtained by history, physical screening, behavioral assessments, and in collaboration with the designated physician, implements an appropriate management plan.
6. Executes physician's orders such treatments, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as prescribed in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards.
7. Assures quality assurance standards are met by following all guidelines of physicians, and clinic.
8. Assists with teaching of medical students and neurology residents
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

For Nurse Practitioner: Master’s of Nursing is required; Doctorate of nursing practice is preferred.

For Physician Assistant: Bachelor's degree in a recognized field of science or learning which is directly related to the duties of the position and completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program is required.

Experience:

None