Advanced Practice Provider Fellow; NP/PA/APP - Neurosciences
Listed on 2026-01-13
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Healthcare
Healthcare Nursing, Neurology
Advanced Practice Provider Fellow (NP/PA/APP) - Neurosciences
Join the Advanced Practice Provider Fellow (NP/PA/APP) - Neurosciences role at UVA Health
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Although this program is an outpatient-focused track, APP Fellows will rotate briefly throughout key inpatient environments within UVA Medical Center such as general neurology consult service, the Neurointensive Care Unit
, inpatient stroke service, and others to enhance the global understanding of acute neurologic disorders. Fellows are required to take a patient load under the guidance and supervision of a designated preceptor, increasing their patient load and level of responsibility throughout the program as determined by their competency and overall clinical development. Fellows are evaluated on their clinical performance and competencies after each rotation.
& Hours
- Full-time clinical schedule aligned with designated preceptors within each rotation, plus a didactic day every Friday.
- Average 40–60 hours per week, including preparation, reading, and professional development curriculum requirements.
- Neuroscience fellows will work a Monday through Friday schedule.
- Application closure:
March 9, 2026 - Interview notifications: week of March 16, 2026
- Initial virtual interviews: weeks of April 6th and 13th, approximately 1 hour each.
- Final decisions: no later than May 8, 2026
- Program start date:
October 26, 2026
- Complete a Job Application in Work Day and a Supplemental Application. Full details:
- Submit the online application form in Work Day, along with all required supplemental documents, by the deadline. Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed.
- Email questions to: app fellowship
- Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant.
- Background checks and pre-employment health screenings will be conducted prior to employment. All safety-sensitive positions with direct patient interaction also require a drug screen.
- Current BLS certification required. ACLS certification required for critical care only.
APP Fellows engage in a robust structured didactic curriculum including weekly protected lectures, high-fidelity simulation sessions, procedural skills labs, case-based discussions, morbidity & mortality reviews, grand rounds, and other educational activities. Fellows also complete scholarly projects, including an evidence-based practice initiative and/or quality improvement project with presentation.
Clinical Responsibilities- Provide comprehensive neuroscience care across the continuum, including ambulatory/outpatient settings (epilepsy, stroke, movement disorders, headache, neuromuscular, neuro-oncology, general neurology clinics).
- Perform focused neurological history and physical examinations, including mental status, cranial nerve, motor, sensory, coordination, gait, and reflex assessments.
- Accurately document findings in the electronic health record, highlighting pertinent positives, negatives, progressive changes, and red-flag symptoms.
- Order and interpret diagnostic studies relevant to neurosciences, including laboratory tests, neuroimaging (CT, MRI, EMG, EEG, etc).
- Formulate differential diagnoses and definitive neurologic diagnoses using advanced clinical reasoning grounded in neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and evidence-based guidelines.
- Develop and implement individualized evidence-based treatment plans tailored to inpatient acute management and ambulatory chronic disease management, including titration and monitoring of disease-modifying therapies.
- Prescribe and manage pharmacologic interventions (e.g., anti-seizure medications, thrombolytics/antiplatelets, disease-modifying therapies for MS, Parkinson’s regimens, migraine prophylaxis, immunomodulators, etc.) and non-pharmacologic interventions (lifestyle modification, physical/occupational/speech therapy referrals, botulinum toxin injections, etc).
- Initiate timely specialty consultations and multidisciplinary referrals (neurosurgery, neuro-ophthalmology, neuropsychology, palliative care, epilepsy monitoring unit, rehabilitation services) and coordinate transitions between inpatient and ambulatory care settings.
- Serve as an expert consultant in neurosciences for inpatient services, emergency department, and outpatient primary care providers.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of protected health information in accordance with HIPAA and institutional policy.
- Serve as an exemplary professional role model, demonstrating integrity, accountability, and clinical excellence.
- Advocate for the expanded role and value of Advanced Practice Providers through patient/family education, professional presentations, community outreach, and participation in hospital committees or professional organizations.
- Assume progressive leadership responsibilities within the fellowship, including leading…
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