Advanced Practice Provider ( NP/PA) General Neurology II

                    

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Job Title

Advanced Practice Provider ( NP/PA) General Neurology II

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

                      

Job Code

T98104

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Institute is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our team as an independent provider, working collaboratively with fellow APPs and physicians to deliver high-quality neurological care.

 

This position is primarily based at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, with regional support responsibilities that may include coverage at Fairview Hospital, Hillcrest Hospital, and Teleneurology sites.

 

In this role, you will evaluate, manage, and treat patients with a wide range of neurological conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Assessing patients with new or established neurological disorders to diagnose, initiate, and execute treatment plans

• Exercise autonomy in medical decision making while working in collaboration with staff physicians and various members of health care team.

• Counsel and educate neurological patients/family

We encourage applications from energetic providers with excellent clinical skills and a working knowledge of neurological disorders.

Neurology experience is preferred; however, newly licensed candidates with demonstrated interest in neurology are welcome to apply. Training will be provided for the right candidate.

Schedule: various models considered including 4 10-hour shifts or 3 13-hour shifts per week

Please include your specific neurology interests and relevant background in your cover letter.

Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.  Works in collaboration with the health care team.
• Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
• Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
• May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
• Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.
• Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.
• Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
• Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.
• Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.
• Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance wi