Neurological Surgery Advanced Practice Provider - Primary Outpatient

Clinical Care • Primarily in the outpatient environment, evaluate new and returning patients, including pre-operative assessments and post-operative follow-up. • Manage complex medical care, including wound care, chronic follow-up, and unscheduled visits. • Develop and coordinate patient care plans with faculty and house staff to ensure continuity and quality of care. • Perform neurosurgical procedures according to protocol and competency training. • Perform administrative and unscheduled patient care. Respond promptly to patient/family inquiries (phone, MyChart, letters), collaborating with team members such as nurses, APPs and physicians to resolve clinical concerns. • Prescribe medications (short- and long-term) and respond to peer-to-peer insurance requests for imaging or prescriptions. • Utilize telemedicine and virtual care platforms as appropriate per OHSU policies and payer guidelines. • Identify urgent clinical situations and respond autonomously and effectively, including providing situational resuscitation and emergency treatment. Care Coordination & Communication • Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams, including outpatient staff and other APPs, to ensure streamlined, patient-centered care. • Collaborate with surgeons, physicians, and external providers to optimize patient outcomes. • Triage patient calls, messages, and requests and determine the appropriate plan of care for new or returning patients within the practice. • Educate house staff and clinic medical teams on care plans and best practices to improve patient outcomes. Patient and Family Education • Contribute to patient and family education, including development and presentation of educational materials. Provide condition-specific education and counseling to patients and families. • Use available educational materials and resources to promote patient understanding and self-management. Program Development, Teaching & Quality Improvement • Engage in continuous process improvement, adhering to OHSU policies, service standards, and regulatory guidelines. • Participate in quality improvement initiatives, program development, and staff development activities. • Teach neurosurgical principles, procedures, and patient care to medical students, house staff, nurses, and support staff. • Contribute to hospital accreditation efforts and maintain knowledge of compliance standards. • Deliver high-quality customer service to patients, families, faculty, staff, referring providers, and other stakeholders. • Collaborate with department leaders to uphold service standards, policies, and regulations, ensuring patient care excellence. • Exhibit strong interpersonal and communication skills, excelling in a dynamic, team-oriented environment. • Demonstrate clinical experience with the ability to perform comprehensive history and physical examinations. • Strong multi-tasking, prioritization, and organizational skills. • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills. • Proven ability to function effectively and problem-solve as a team member in a complex healthcare environment. • Ability to manage complex patient care, prioritize tasks, and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. • Clinical experience as an APP. Education & Licensure: For Physician Associate (PA) Candidates: • Current Oregon licensure through the Oregon Medical Board. • Current active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and prescriptive authority. OHSU is a DEA fee-exempt institution. • Current National Commission on Certification of Physician Associates (NCCPA) certification. For Nurse Practitioner (NP) Candidates: • Current Oregon licensure through the Oregon State Board of Nursing. • Authorized practice within Division 50 of the Oregon Nurse Practice Act (ORS Chapter 678). • Current active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and prescriptive authority. OHSU is a DEA fee-exempt institution. • Acute Care NP certification may be required. • Neurosurgical or surgical specialty experience. • Skilled in conducting comprehensive history and physical examinations. • Experience in outpatient procedural care. • Deliver high-quality customer service to patients, families, faculty, staff, referring providers, and other stakeholders. • Collaborate with department leaders to uphold service standards, policies, and regulations, ensuring patient care excellence. • Exhibit strong interpersonal and communication skills, excelling in a dynamic, team-oriented environment. • Demonstrate clinical experience with the ability to perform comprehensive history and physical examinations. • Strong multi-tasking, prioritization, and organizational skills. • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills. • Proven ability to function effectively and problem-solve as a team member in a complex healthcare environment. • Ability to manage complex patient care, prioritize tasks, and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. • Clinical experience as an APP. Education & Licensure: For Physician Associate (PA) Candidates: • Current Oregon licensure through the Oregon Medical Board. • Current active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and prescriptive authority. OHSU is a DEA fee-exempt institution. • Current National Commission on Certification of Physician Associates (NCCPA) certification. For Nurse Practitioner (NP) Candidates: • Current Oregon licensure through the Oregon State Board of Nursing. • Authorized practice within Division 50 of the Oregon Nurse Practice Act (ORS Chapter 678). • Current active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and prescriptive authority. OHSU is a DEA fee-exempt institution. • Acute Care NP certification may be required. • Neurosurgical or surgical specialty experience. • Skilled in conducting comprehensive history and physical examinations. • Experience in outpatient procedural care.