Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider; APN or PA), Neurological Surgery

Department

BSD NSU
- Clinical Providers

Neurosurgeons at UChicago Medicine are devoted to patient care, research, and teaching. These experts in the Department of Neurological Surgery offer the full spectrum of neurosurgical services for children and adults with brain diseases including aggressive brain tumors, back and spine degenerative diseases, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and stroke. Our surgeons are truly at the forefront of neurosurgical care, utilizing the most advanced and sophisticated technologies and techniques to treat diseases of the brain and spine.

Our expertise goes beyond that of delivering the best medical care; research is an integral part of our mission. With significant funding from the NIH in both bench and translational research, our staff and faculty are actively investigating complex conditions that affect the central nervous system, including cancer stem cell theory and aggressive brain cancers as well as the mechanisms behind cerebrovascular anomalies.

This work serves as the groundwork for many new applications in neurosurgery, which will benefit patients for many years to come.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in Neurological Surgery is responsible for comprehensive direct patient care management, including advanced levels of assessment, intervention, planning, and evaluation of care throughout the treatment in consultation with physicians and specialized health resources for treatment. The APP manages a caseload of inpatients and exercises autonomous decision-making in assessing, diagnosing, and initiating delegated medical treatments. The scope of practice includes inpatient and outpatient assessment, treatment and documentation, bedside procedures, family support, discharge planning, patient education, and consultation with adjunctive services within the hospitals.

This position will be primarily deployed at UChicago Medicine
- Main Campus in Hyde Park, but may be deployed to off‑site locations in the future.

• Rounds and provide clinical care for in‑house pediatric patients.
• Assist physicians and provide independent clinical care to pediatric patients in the clinic.
• Assist the inpatient and outpatient teams in developing and implementing comprehensive care plans.
• Follow through in the outpatient setting via communication with appropriate health care providers to ensure proper care and follow‑up are provided.
• Function as a professional role model for staff while providing expert care in the in‑ and outpatient setting.
• Collaborate with care team members and multi‑disciplinary team members to provide direct in‑ and outpatient care.
• Provide clinical support in multiple clinic locations.
• Assist in the team effort to prepare for and expedite the start of surgery in the OR.
• Provide the appropriate preparation of the patient for surgery.
• Provide appropriate preoperative and postoperative instructions and facilitate discharge planning.
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Participate in self and peer evaluation to improve quality of care.
• Establish and maintain a collaborative relationship with health care colleagues.
• Demonstrate effective verbal, non‑verbal, and written communication skills using strategies that promote problem resolution.
• Keep knowledge base current by reading professional literature and attending educational conferences.
• Design patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
• Evaluate goals and outcomes taking into account the benefit‑versus‑burden, safety, quality, and cost‑effectiveness for the patient, family and the organization.
• Develop diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions needed to achieve the goals and outcomes of the patient's plan of care.
• Perform other related work as needed.

Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree from an accredited school/college.

Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through a combination of education…