Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant: Neurosurgery of Raleigh - Outpatient APP

As a part of Duke Health's outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests مير you.

• The nation prerecorded first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
• The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offer eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post‑Master's certificates and certification alignment programs.
• Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high‑quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
• Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team‑based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke's missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.
• Practice locations can include Duke Health's three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.
• Flexibility to float to various locations within靈 and around Wake County, including but not limited to Morrisville, Cary, North Raleigh, Apex, and Garner, as needed to support operational demands and ensure seamless patient care.

Duke Raleigh Hospital - 3400 Wake Forest Road - Raleigh, NC & Locations in Wake County

We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for our Department of Neurosurgery‑Spine Team of Duke Raleigh. The APP will provide direct patient care services in collaboration with the supervising physicians to patients being evaluated for, as well as recovering from, spine surgery. This position will involve outpatient services and minimal inpatient services.

Primary hours will be Monday through Friday 8:00‑5:00 PM with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patientsachan. Weekends and holidays are not required unless needed to meet the needs of the patients.

• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the data in the patient's record; write progress notes; prepare patient work‑ups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtain psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assume responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients. Make recommendations on which Neurosurgeon to refer patient to for additional care and possible surgery.
• Respond to patient inquiries and concerns via telephone or MyChart. Accessible during work hours and consult with supervising physician as needed.
• Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient. Arrange inpatient admission for patients if needed.
• Carry out therapeutic procedures such as wound suturing and dressing changes; monitor progress of patients, report progress to supervising physician, and maintain record of each patient's progress, consulting with supervising physician when the patient's progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.
• Provide coverage for fellow Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) during their absences, including but not limited to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, ensuring continuity of care and maintaining high standards of patient service.
  
  If interested, participate in basic science and clinical research projects conducted by supervising physician; prepare statistical reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions. Review the work of lower rated employees; train new personnel. Participate in teaching students and residents in techniques and procedures which are unique to specific clinical setting.

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