Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Neurology (Inpatient/Outpatient)
Summary
Job Description
Penn Medicine LG Health is seeking a full time Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our growing Neuroscience team. As a provider in our fast paced Neuroscience environment this APP will provide inpatient care for both our neurology & neurosurgical patient populations. The role involves initial diagnosis and acute management of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, neurosurgical post-op patients, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, rare headache conditions, and neurologic complications of other critical conditions such as cardiac arrest, sepsis, and non-neurologic surgical procedures. There are no operative responsibilities included in this position. Our Neuroscience APP team functions all over the hospital primarily as a consultant service in both emergent and non-emergent settings.
The Neuroscience APP position also allows for both incredible autonomy mixed with support from a friendly and collaborative team. Our team is excited to share our clinical expertise in diagnosis and management of a wide variety of neurological conditions to interested and motivated candidates. We have an interest and focus in elevating the level of neurologic knowledge of our patients and community, therefore we are constantly learning as a team to deliver the highest quality care.
Hours: Hours: Fulltime; Days & Evenings with intermittent nightshift coverage. The opportunity to tailor these hours to accommodate individual preferences will be considered. Team members will rotate responsibility for holidays and weekends but with a growing team there is increasing flexibility. This position is a combination of primarily hospital but will offer some office time with outpatient appointments.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Nurse Practitioner
- Valid Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Certification by ANCC or other qualifying agency in area of specialty required (Acute Care NP certification required).
- Valid Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner license and Certificate of Prescriptive Authority in Pennsylvania
- Effective August 1st, 2023, the certification of the nurse practitioner must align with the population the nurse practitioner will primarily be caring for unless otherwise determined by the Chief Nursing Officer and in accordance with hospital practice needs.
- Experience in Neurology preferred.
Physician Assistant
- Current licensure as a Physician Assistant by PA Board of Medicine.
- Graduate of Accredited Physician Assistant training program.
- Minimum one year experience as a Physician Assistant is preferred.
- Experience in neurology is preferred
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:
- 100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials
- Health, Dental and Vision Coverage
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching
- Child Care Subsidies
- Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes
Disclaimer
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.
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