Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for either a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to work in our outpatient Neurology department with a focus on Movement Disorders. The APP will manage and see follow-up patients. This patient panel requires frequent follow-up visits, and as our Movement Disorders Neurology patient volumes continue to grow, timely access to care will be increasingly important. This role will provide the necessary follow-up access to support this patient population and ensure continuity of care.
Ambulatory only
Schedule: Monday through Friday
Essential Functions:
- Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities which may include diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems.
- Responsible for health outcome of an assigned patient population.
- Confers with collaborating physician and other health professionals in specific area of clinical expertise.
- Develops appropriate educational systems for patients, families and staff in areas of expertise.
- Mentor graduate students in aspects of advanced practice and patient care.
- Actively participates in quality improvement and/or research pertinent to area of expertise.
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct clinical care to patients.
- Conduct comprehensive appraisals of patients' health status by taking health histories and performing physical examinations in clinical area of expertise.
- Clinical management of advanced and atypical parkinsonism
- Provide care for patients in advanced stages of movement disorders — including homebound individuals, those with dementia requiring extensive/frequent visits, and those with multiple comorbidities.
- Triage and see patients in person or virtually for any worrisome messages, questions, or concerns
- Manage continuous levodopa infusions (e.g. subcutaneous, gastro-jejunal systems), which often require more frequent clinical visits
- Assist with local clinical trial study visits
- Assist in regional program building and development for the Movement Disorders division
- Help coordinate multidisciplinary round
- Prescribe/order medications, therapies; order/interpret laboratory tests, x-rays and procedures according to clinical privileges.
- Evaluate patients to determine their need for further health care.
- Provide comprehensive teaching to patients and families.
- Document in the medical record all care and education provided and/or procedures performed for which the Licensed Advanced Practice Provider is responsible.
- Refer to other disciplines as appropriate.
- Serve as a consultant to other disciplines in areas of expertise.
- Integrate research-based knowledge and clinical expertise in decision making.
- Exemplify a professional image in appearance, manner and presentation.
- Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, and the community.
- Maintain certifications and continuing education as required for licensure and privileging.
- Serve as a patient advocate and role model for "Patients First".
- Participate in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces as appropriate.
- Employ comprehensive teaching strategies for patients and their families.
- Develop and participate in programs to meet continuing education needs of staff.
- Serve as a role model and preceptor to students.
- Provide formal education to both internal and external groups pertinent to area of specialty
- Participate in quality improvement and/or research initiatives for specific patient population as appropriate.