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UW Medical Center-Montlake - Neurological Surgery Clinic has an outstanding opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)!

WORK SCHEDULE

• 4x10 shift schedule
• Day shifts only
• APPs can work Monday-Friday only or APPs can work primarily Monday-Friday with some weekends - additional details will be provided in the interview

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Provide neurosurgical services in outpatient and inpatient settings
• Work alongside attending physicians, fellows, and residents across the Neurological Surgery continuum of care

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Outpatient Responsibilities

• Provides pre-surgical care, which includes surgical clearance, H&P, and coordination of care with anesthesia, medicine, and inpatient team for complex cases
• Provides post-operative care, which includes post-operative clinic visits, medication management, pathology follow-up, and coordination of care with consult services
• Triages patient messages and implements a plan of care
• Interprets lab and diagnostic tests results and consults with attending physician

Inpatient Responsibilities

• Participates in daily morning and afternoon rounds
• Provides daily care, which includes evaluating and managing patients, writing daily progress notes, and formulating/implementing plans
• Coordinates patient care with other services (endocrinology, internal medicine, neurology, ENT, ID)
• May perform the following procedures: lumbar punctures, drain removal (Subgaleal, JP, Hemovac), external ventricular drain placement and removal, lumbar drain placement and removal, shunt/Ommaya tapping, nasal endoscopy

Additional Responsibilities

• Partakes in monthly case presentations and journal clubs that are led by the APP with Physician support
• Provides clinical mentoring to APP students and interns
• Attends team educational conferences (M&M, surgical grand rounds, tumor boards)

REQUIREMENTS

• Current and valid Washington State ARNP licensure or Physician Assistant licensure
• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or an accredited Physician Assistant Program
• DEA prescriptive authority
• BLS
• ACLS

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