Advanced Practice Provider - Neurosurgery - Outpatient

Advance Practice Provider (APP) - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery

The Neurosurgery APP is responsible for clinical management of complex neurosurgical patients, coordination and scheduling of surgical procedures, securing consents, prescribing medications, patient education, and coordination of care. The APP assists neurosurgeons with procedures such as Gamma Knife stereotactic head frame placement and suture removal. The APP coordinates activities, including writing orders and requesting consultations from multidisciplinary team members to meet patients’ multiple needs and requests. The APP is responsible for the timely and efficient detection, documentation, and management of significant changes in the Neurosurgical patient’s condition and can meet and verbalize the needs of patients in their particular demands and experiences of an illness.

The ideal candidate for the Advance Practice Provider position will have experience in neurosurgery, neurology, and/or oncology, with a preference for those familiar with skull base tumor practices. They must demonstrate flexibility, strong teamwork, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced clinical environment. This position is primarily outpatient and requires on-site presence.

Essential Job Functions

• Manage care for complex Neurosurgery patients.
• Conduct history and physicals, develop care plans, prescribe medications, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide patient education, schedule surgical procedures, secure consents, and manage pre and post-operative care.
• Detect and manage changes in patient conditions promptly.
• Assist faculty with Gamma Knife stereotactic head frame placement.
• Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt reprogramming.
• Perform suture removal and other procedural tasks.
  Assess patients for late and long-term treatment effects and coordinate care plans.
• Conduct post-operative evaluations and provide lifestyle counseling (e.g., weight management, smoking cessation).