Neurological Surgery Advanced Practice Provider - APP Manager and Clinician

Job description

Leadership and Administration (0.50 FTE):
• Provide day to day management of personnel issues, solve problems, and escalate to leadership team as appropriate.
• Responsible for developing onboarding plan and oversight of new APPs.
• Provide day to day management of personnel issues and escalate to Medical Director (or designee) as appropriate.
• Manage scheduling issues for the APP team, including vacation, education and sick leave, assuring APP coverage is maximized
• Represent and coordinate representation of APPs on department and institutional work groups and committees.
• Work with hospital and management in value stream efforts toward meeting institutional targets of high quality, cost-efficient patient management.
• in conjunction with APP team, identify areas of variability in management by various team members
• work coordinately between APP and MD teams to identify consensus
• communicate pathway changes timely and effectively
• Assist HR and management with recruitment efforts by reviewing CVs of all potential candidates, making initial contact and assessment, and working with medical leadership to determine hiring strategies.
• Assist department leadership in annual reviews of APP along with determination of annual goals
• Assist APPs in maintaining standards for continuing education including supervision of new employees, assisting with development of educational guidelines and ensuring all APPs are in compliance with standards and policies.

Clinical Care:
• Provide coverage across a wide range of APP duties, including 7-day/week inpatient coverage and ambulatory care during typical clinic business hours.
• Broad participation in clinical coverage. Provides comprehensive care for neurosurgery patients from admission to discharge. Rounding with faculty and develop/implement patient care plans and protocols. Ambulatory post-op, return, or new patient visits.
• Perform neurosurgical procedures according to protocol and competency training.
• Perform administrative patient care for patients and collaborate with teams members to prepare patients for next steps in their care. Respond promptly to patient/family inquiries (phone, MyChart), collaborating with team members such as nurses, APPs and physicians to resolve clinical concerns.
• Identify urgent clinical situations and respond autonomously and effectively, including providing situational resuscitation and emergency treatment.

Care Coordination & Communication:
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams, including outpatient staff and other APPs, to ensure streamlined, patient-centered care.
• Collaborate with surgeons, physicians, and external providers to optimize patient outcomes.
• Triage patient calls, messages, and requests and determine the appropriate plan of care for new or returning patients within the practice.
• Educate house staff and clinic medical teams on care plans and best practices to improve patient outcomes.

Patient and Family Education:
• Contribute to patient and family education, including development and presentation of educational materials. Provide condition-specific education and counseling to patients and families.
• Use available educational materials and resources to promote patient understanding and self-management.

Program Development, Teaching & Quality Improvement:
• Engage in continuous process improvement, adhering to OHSU policies, service standards, and regulatory guidelines.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, program development, and staff development activities.
• Teach neurosurgical principles, procedures, and patient care to medical students, house staff, nurses, and support staff.
• Contribute to hospital accreditation efforts and maintain knowledge of compliance standards.
• Actively support OHSU’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Other duties as assigned.
Education & Licensure:
For Physician Associate (PA) Candidates:
• Current Oregon licensure through the Oregon Medical Board.
• Current active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and prescriptive authority. OHSU is a DEA fee-exempt institution.
• Current National Commission on Certification of Physician Associates (NCCPA) certification.

For Nurse Practitioner (NP) Candidates:
• Current Oregon licensure through the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
• Authorized practice within Division 50 of the Oregon Nurse Practice Act (ORS Chapter 678).
• Current active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and prescriptive authority. OHSU is a DEA fee-exempt institution.
• Acute Care NP certification may be required.

Qualifications & Requirements:
• Deliver high-quality customer service to patients, families, faculty, staff, referring providers, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with department leaders to uphold service standards, policies, and regulations, ensuring patient care excellence.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal and communication skills, excelling in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrate clinical experience with the ability to perform comprehensive history and physical examinations.
• Strong multi-tasking, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• Proven ability to function effectively and problem-solve as a team member in a complex healthcare environment.
• Ability to manage complex patient care, prioritize tasks, and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Clinical experience as an APP.
• Neurosurgical or surgical specialty experience.
• Skilled in conducting comprehensive history and physical examinations.
• Experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Experience in leadership role(s) and effectively leading teams.

Education & Licensure:
For Physician Associate (PA) Candidates:
• Current Oregon licensure through the Oregon Medical Board.
• Current active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and prescriptive authority. OHSU is a DEA fee-exempt institution.
• Current National Commission on Certification of Physician Associates (NCCPA) certification.

For Nurse Practitioner (NP) Candidates:
• Current Oregon licensure through the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
• Authorized practice within Division 50 of the Oregon Nurse Practice Act (ORS Chapter 678).
• Current active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and prescriptive authority. OHSU is a DEA fee-exempt institution.
• Acute Care NP certification may be required.

Qualifications & Requirements:
• Deliver high-quality customer service to patients, families, faculty, staff, referring providers, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with department leaders to uphold service standards, policies, and regulations, ensuring patient care excellence.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal and communication skills, excelling in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrate clinical experience with the ability to perform comprehensive history and physical examinations.
• Strong multi-tasking, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• Proven ability to function effectively and problem-solve as a team member in a complex healthcare environment.
• Ability to manage complex patient care, prioritize tasks, and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Clinical experience as an APP.