Advanced Practice Provider - Neurology Consult

A Brief Overview
CHOP is hiring a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work as a Neurology Consult APP on our Neuroscience team. Provide clinical and follow-up care as an Advanced Practice Provider at CHOP. In collaboration with an attending physician, you'll work with a patient population that matches your delineation of privileges and skill set; collaborate with a range of healthcare professionals; and engage in professional development, education, and research.

CHOP's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.

We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage a cohort of patients, perform and document daily assessments, collect data, and analyze findings to inform family-centered plans of care.

• Perform advanced procedures listed in the Scope of Practice and approved as a part of the credentialing process.

• Serve as a consultant and educational resource to patients, families, students, and multidisciplinary healthcare team members.

• Participate in scholarly activities and maintain required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings.

• Address safety issues and demonstrate shared accountability for safe practice.

Education

• Required: Master's degree- Nursing

• Preferred: Doctorate- Nursing

Education

• Required: Bachelor's Degree - Physician Assistant

• Preferred: Master's Degree - Physician Assistant

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.

• Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively.

• Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role.

• Computer Competency

• Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports).

• Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Skype).

• Web browsing, intranet search, document access.

• Use of shared network file space.

• Basic use of patient facing technology. (e.g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors).

• Navigation and use of clinical communication systems.

• Information Literacy

• Determines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses the appropriate technology to access it.

• Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.

• Evaluates information and its sources critically and appropriately incorporates it into clinical practice.

• Evaluates outcomes of the use of information.

• Information Management Literacy

• Navigation of the electronic health record system.

• Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems.

• Effectively uses clinical decision support tools.

• Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems.

• Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or

• Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and

• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or

• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and

• Prescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required or

• Prescriptive Authority (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required and

• Specialty Certification - in area of education/subspecialty. Required certification must match scope of practice for that practice area. - upon hire - Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Required (upon hire in Pennsylvania): Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board

• Required (upon hire in New Jersey): Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board

• Required (upon hire): Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants