Neurocritical Care Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA), Part Time

University of Maryland Medical System Corporation; Largo (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Maryland Capital Region Health in Largo, MD, seeks a part-time Neurocritical Care APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join a dynamic neuroscience program. You will provide direct care to critically ill neuroscience patients, collaborating with neurocritical care, neurosurgery, and radiology teams.

The role emphasizes advanced bedside procedures, high-acuity medicine, and cross-coverage of APP-led service lines to broaden clinical expertise within the neuroscience

Qualifications

• Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive care to critically ill patients.
• Obtain comprehensive medical histories and perform physical examinations.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds.
• Communicate effectively with the physician team and care staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive care to critically ill patients.
• Obtain comprehensive medical histories and perform physical examinations.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and laboratory studies.
• Develop initial diagnoses and treatment plans in collaboration with the physician team.
• Manage and coordinate care for complex neurocritical care patients.
• Educate and counsel patients and families throughout the course of care.

Skills

Neurocritical care

Critical care

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant degree

Job description

Job Requirements

Build Your Career in Advanced Neuroscience Care

University of Maryland Capital Region Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Neurocritical Care team in Largo, Maryland, on a part-time basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to practice within a dynamic neuroscience program caring for complex and critically ill patients. You'll work alongside a multidisciplinary team supporting neurocritical care, neurosurgery, neurointerventional radiology, and elective neurosurgical services.

The primary focus of this position will be Neurocritical Care, with opportunities to expand your clinical expertise through training and potential cross-coverage of other APP-led service lines.

If you enjoy high-acuity medicine, advanced procedures, collaborative practice, and the challenge of caring for complex neurological patients, we’d love to connect with you.

What You’ll Do

As a Neurocritical Care APP, you’ll collaborate closely with physicians, fellow APPs, nurses, specialists, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team to provide comprehensive care to critically ill neuroscience patients.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive care to critically ill patients
• Obtain comprehensive medical histories and perform physical examinations
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and laboratory studies
• Develop initial diagnoses and treatment plans in collaboration with the physician team
• Manage and coordinate care for complex neurocritical care patients
• Communicate effectively with attending physicians, consulting services, nursing teams, patients, and families
• Educate and counsel patients and families throughout the course of care
• Perform advanced bedside procedures within the provider’s approved privileges and demonstrated competencies
• Provide wound care and suturing as clinically appropriate
• May first assist in the operating room when necessary
• Support continuity and full clinical coverage across the neuroscience service

Expand Your Procedural Expertise

This role offers opportunities to develop and maintain specialized procedural skills within a comprehensive neuroscience program.

• Placement and management of intracranial monitoring systems
• External ventricular drain (EVD) placement
• VP shunt taps
• Suturing
• Advanced wound care
• Other procedures included within the provider’s approved delineation of privileges

More Than Neurocritical Care

While your primary responsibility will be supporting the Neurocritical Care service, you’ll be part of a broader neuroscience team that includes neurosurgery, neurointerventional radiology, and elective neurosurgical care.

APPs may have opportunities to train and provide cross-coverage for other APP service lines, allowing you to broaden your clinical experience while helping maintain comprehensive coverage across the organization.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an APP who is comfortable practicing in a fast‑paced, high‑acuity environment and brings strong clinical judgment, initiative, and a collaborative approach to patient care.

Successful Candidates Will Demonstrate

• Strong critical‑thinking and clinical decision‑making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to effectively triage and manage multiple clinical priorities
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team
• Strong procedural and clinical skills