University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Neurosurgery

Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Department of Neurosurgery Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor of Clinical Practice

Position #: 00850522 – Requisition #:40501

Job Summary:

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU-SOM) is seeking two fulltime (1.0 FTE) clinical faculty position available for an Advanced Practice Provider. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will be a clinical faculty member of the CU-SOM.

The core components of this position are the pre- and post-operative clinic surveillance of neurosurgical patients. This primarily includes patients with malignant and benign brain tumors, but also comprises patients with other general neurosurgical intracranial pathologies such as hemorrhage, infection, hydrocephalus, and Chiari malformation. The Advanced Practice Provider will provide outpatient care via a mix of independent clinics and clinics alongside a physician provider as well as inpatient care. The Advanced Practice Provider will also participate in multi-disciplinary treatment planning and coordination of care with medical oncology, neuro-oncology, radiation oncology, endocrinology, neurology and other specialties as needed.

Examples of work performed:

·         Assess patient’s medical status via chart review, imaging review, history taking and physical exam.

·         Order and interpret diagnostic testing and develop management strategies using evidence-based medicine.

·         Facilitate referrals to other care providers.

·         Prescribe appropriate pharmacological agents.

·         Provide patient education and advocacy.

·         Consult with supervising neurosurgeon when appropriate.

·         Daily rounding assessment and management of appropriate inpatients.

·         Follow patients in outpatient clinic.

·         Evaluate new referrals for urgency, completeness, and appropriateness for neurosurgery.

·         Order and monitor pre-operative testing.

·         Participation in Brain Tumor Conference, Skull Base Conference and Neuro-oncology Multi-Disciplinary Clinic 

·         Perform lumbar puncture, lumbar drain placement, ventriculo-peritoneal shunt tapping and programming, and other procedures based on training and approval.  

Why Join Us:

Neurosurgery at CU is a dynamic, rapidly growing educational enterprise, and we are one of the largest Departments of Neurosurgery in the western United States. Currently the Department encompasses 4 teaching institutions: University Hospital, Colorado Children’s Hospital, the Colorado VA Medical Center and Denver Health and Hospitals, with all but the latter now located on the new 225 acre Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.  The Anschutz Medical Campus, is a truly state-of-t