Advanced Practice Provider, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s, UT Health Austin

Job Posting Title:

Advanced Practice Provider, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s, UT Health Austin

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Hiring Department:

Department of Neurology

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Dell Medical School in conjunction with Dell Children's Medical Center (DCMC), is seeking an Advanced Practice Practitioner/Provider to be part of UT Health Austin Pediatric Neurosciences at Dell Children’s. The individual will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to serve the growing need of the pediatric neurosciences program and to deliver excellent pediatric neurosurgical care.

Purpose

Support Pediatric Neurosciences in providing clinical care to patients receiving operative and non-operative care for neurological conditions on the Pediatric Neurosurgery service. This position will include a mix of clinical (inpatient and outpatient) care responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients with acute and chronic illnesses encountered in the neurosurgical service (inpatient, emergency ward, and clinics).

• Overseeing, collecting, and preparing patient clinical records, labs and imaging to optimize outpatient consultation in pediatric neurosurgery clinics.

• Conduct comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of pediatric patients/families with acute, chronic and/or potential health problems.

• Conduct and coordinate preoperative evaluations for patients proceeding to surgery.

• Provide care to patients on the inpatient Pediatric Neurosurgery service under the supervision of neurosurgery faculty - by participating in daily rounds and collaborating with neurosurgeons, other APPs. and health care team members in clinical evaluation and management and communicating the clinical management plan with other members of primary team or with consulting teams.

• Evaluate patients in follow-up for routine post op care and manage complications related to surgery. Work in collaboration with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide on-going inpatient and outpatient care and management

• Manage and direct communications between health care team and pediatric patients, their families and referring physicians.

• Use available tools to track patient progress and coordinate care across the care continuum.

• Provide after-hours evening, weekend and holiday call coverage as part of the Pediatric neurosurgery APP team on an agreed-upon schedule.

• Possible involvement in assisting surgeries and procedures if properly qualified and certified for hospital privileges.

• Participate in clinical trials investigating new neurological treatments as well as research projects for studying clinical quality, safety and outcomes.

• Engage in analysis of clinical practice and identify opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency to improve value-based, high quality health care paradigms.

• Participate in continuing clinical education to ensure continued certification and that clinical knowledge and skills are up to date and relevant for neurosurgical and neuroscience practices.

• Participate in the education of associate providers, APPs, medical students, residents and fellows through multidisciplinary case presentations and/or one-on-one clinical mentorship.

• Participate in continuing clinical education to ensure continued certification and that clinical knowledge and skills are up to date and relevant for neurosurgical and neuroscience practices.

• Participate in building collaborative partnership models across disciplines with community physicians to ensure the provision of comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care.

• Provide education and outreach efforts to pediatric patients, families and communities. Foster patient/family support groups with interdisciplinary providers (social work, rehab, physicians).

• Assist in development of staff resource utilization, hiring new staff, creating budget plans, contingency plans, quality assurance, work schedules and staff training.

• Attend and participate in meetings, committees and work groups in support of all duties, as needed.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree from accredited Nursing Program. Active RN and APRN license in State of Texas, in good standing, AND at least two years of experience as a nurse in a pediatric setting.  Or Master’s D