Nurse Practitioner II

Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Columbia Department of Neurology Scarsdale Satellite seeks a Nurse Practitioner to support a General Child Neurology Practice with a focus on epilepsy. Work will involve outpatient care for pediatrics under supervision of attending physicians.

The role requires providing evaluations, managing patients, coordinating tests, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in a teaching hospital setting in Scarsdale, NY.

Qualifications

• Requires a Master's degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus 5 years of experience.
• New York State NP and RN license by date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Taking medical histories and performing physical examinations in outpatient office as well as inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit.
• Coordinating workup of patients which may include hospital admission.
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests.
• Prescribing medications and managing patients by telephone as appropriate.
• Seeing selected patients in routine follow-up appointments, and for urgent same or next-day office visits under the supervision of an attending physician.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary services; coordinating and facilitating patient education, and assisting with completion of forms/letters and responding to patient messages.
• Assisting when clinical coverage is needed.

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in education and experience

Job description

Grade 106

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Location: Scarsdale, NY
• Salary Range: $130,000 - $160,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Columbia Department of Neurology Scarsdale Satellite seeks a Nurse Practitioner for their General Child Neurology Practice. The office provides clinical care for children with a range of neurological conditions with a focus on epilepsy. Working under the supervision of the attending physicians, the Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for the evaluation and management of pediatric patients with neurologic conditions including but not limited to epilepsy, headaches/migraines, developmental delays, tics and concussions.

Responsibilities

• Taking medical histories and performing physical examinations in the outpatient office as well as inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit
• Coordinating workup of patients which may include hospital admission
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests
• Prescribing medications and managing patients by telephone as appropriate
• Seeing selected patients in routine follow-up appointments, and for urgent same or next-day office visions under the supervision of an attending physician
• Coordinating multidisciplinary services; coordinating and facilitating patient education, and assisting with completion of forms/letters and responding to patient messages
• Assisting when clinical coverage is needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a Master's degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus 5 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in neurological patient care, pediatrics or family medicine and experience in an academic medical center is preferred.

Other Requirements

• New York State NP and RN license by date of hire
• Able to meet New York-Presbyterian Hospital credentialing requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.