Neuromuscular Medicine - Advance Practice Clinician - Jefferson Hospital

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Job Description

Neuromuscular Medicine Outpatient Nurse Practitioner
Ambulatory Setting | Hybrid Role

Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our Neuromuscular Medicine teamin the ambulatory neurology setting. This is a hybrid positionwith the opportunity for some remote work, offering a balance of flexibility and hands-on clinical care.

The APP will work in close collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals with complex neuromuscular conditions.

Responsibilities

Assessment & Management:

• Perform complete history and physical examinations; document findings in the electronic medical record.
• Order and collect diagnostic data using appropriate assessment techniques and tools.
• Act as a first responder for changes in patient status, including urgent interventions.
• Evaluate and monitor for risks such as medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, and complications related to chronic neurological illness.

Diagnosis:

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to diagnose acute and chronic neurological conditions.
• Order, interpret, and manage appropriate diagnostic testing.
• Formulate differential diagnoses and identify complications requiring intervention.

Plan of Care:

• Develop and document individualized care plans based on diagnosis and clinical presentation.
• Utilize evidence-based guidelines in decision-making.
• Prescribe diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
• Perform advanced procedures as credentialed and trained.

Documentation:

• Complete and maintain accurate and timely documentation, including H&Ps, progress notes, discharge summaries, and clinic notes.
• Ensure compliance with standards of care and documentation regulations.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Maintain effective communication with all members of the healthcare team.
• Serve as a liaison between the patient, family, and interdisciplinary care providers to promote continuity of care across settings.

Professional Practice:

• Serve as a preceptor/mentor and provide instruction to graduate students.
• Engage in ongoing education, research, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Attend specialty-specific meetings and Advanced Practice Grand Rounds.
• Maintain continuing education units (CEUs) and active membership in professional organizations.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies
• National Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant
• Active BLS certification
• Experience in Neurology required, with strong preference for those with clinical experience in neuroimmunology, neuromuscular medicine, or multiple sclerosis

Previous ambulatory care experience is strongly preferred

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.