APP Movement Disorders

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OSF Health Care Neuroscience Institute | Peoria, Illinois

OSF Health Care Neuroscience Institute is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join our nationally recognized Movement Disorders Program in Peoria, Illinois. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside two fellowship-trained Movement Disorders Neurologists and an experienced Advanced Practice Provider in a highly collaborative, patient-centered environment dedicated to excellence in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders care.

Our comprehensive neuroscience program is committed to the education, training, and mentorship of Advanced Practice Providers through structured onboarding, specialty-specific training, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

• Schedule: Monday–Friday
• Option of four 10½-hour shifts or five 8½-hour shifts
• Practice Setting: Hospital Outpatient Department
• Focus: Evaluation and longitudinal management of patients with movement disorders

The Advanced Practice Provider functions as an integral member of the Movement Disorders team and provides comprehensive outpatient care, including:

• Obtain detailed medical histories and symptom timelines
• Perform comprehensive neurological and movement disorder examinations
• Assess gait, balance, tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, dystonia, and functional status
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies and laboratory testing
• Develop differential diagnoses and treatment recommendations
• Manage medications and monitor treatment response
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care and specialty referrals
• Provide patient and caregiver education
• Document care in accordance with regulatory and quality standards

APPs work collaboratively with Movement Disorders Neurologists to provide comprehensive care for patients with:

• Parkinson's disease
• Atypical parkinsonian syndromes
• Essential tremor
• Dystonia
• Huntington's disease
• Tic disorders
• Ataxia
• Functional movement disorders
• Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) pre- and post-operative management
• Botulinum toxin therapy follow-up and care coordination

The practice emphasizes continuity of care, timely patient access, caregiver support, and multidisciplinary collaboration to optimize quality of life for patients living with chronic neurological conditions.

Perform comprehensive neurological and movement disorder assessments, identify disease progression, recognize red-flag symptoms, and collaborate with physicians regarding complex presentations and treatment decisions.

Order and interpret diagnostic studies, coordinate specialty referrals, facilitate rehabilitation services, and ensure seamless transitions across the continuum of care.

Initiate, titrate, and monitor medications commonly used in movement disorders, including dopaminergic therapies and adjunctive treatments. Monitor for adverse effects, provide patient education, and support medication adherence.

Address motor and non-motor symptoms including gait dysfunction, falls, cognitive concerns, sleep disorders, autonomic dysfunction, mood symptoms, fatigue, and caregiver burden through multidisciplinary collaboration.

Independently manage follow-up visits for stable patients, support urgent access needs, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to…