Nurse Practitioner -Ophthalmology

NPACE; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles is seeking an Ophthalmology Nurse Practitioner to provide advanced practice care in both the emergency room and inpatient consult settings. The APP will evaluate patients, perform histories and ophthalmic exams, and assist in management of ophthalmology consults from the Emergency Department, ORs, and inpatient units.

This role may include outpatient follow-up, supporting continuity of care across clinical settings, and travel to Santa Monica and Westwood facilities as

Qualifications

• CA RN and CA NP license required.
• MSN or DNP required.
• National NP certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced practice care in ER and inpatient consults.
• Evaluate patients, take histories, perform ophthalmic exams.
• Assist in assessment and management of ophthalmology consults.
• Coordinate outpatient follow-up and continuity of care.
• Document care and communicate with residents, fellows, and attendings.

Skills

Excel

Word

Prioritization

Communication

Education

MSN or DNP

CA RN license

CA NP license

National NP certification

Tools

PECOS

DEA license

NPI number

Job description

The Ophthalmology Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide advanced practice care in both theemergency room and inpatient consult settings. Working collaboratively with ophthalmology residents, fellows, and attending physicians, the APP will evaluate patients, perform comprehensive histories, physical and ophthalmic examinations, and assist in the assessment and management of ophthalmology consults from the Emergency Department, operating rooms, and inpatient units. The APPmay also provide outpatient follow-up care and support continuity of care across clinical settings. This role is designed to improve timely access to ophthalmic care, enhance consult efficiency, and expand the Department of Ophthalmology's clinical capacity. The APP may need to go to Santa Monica Hospital as well as Ronald Reagan Medical Center Emergency Department in Westwood.

Salary range: $93.87- $133.97/hourly

Qualifications

• BLS Certification from AHA or ARC- required
• ACLS Certification from AHA or ARC-required
• CA RN and CA NP License-required
• National Certification in NP Specialty - required
• MSN or DNP-required
• Prior Ophthalmology NP experience -required
• Experience performing ophthalmology procedures-preferred
• NPI #, DEA #, Enrollment in PECOS, Enrollment in CURE-required
• Ability to utilize excel, word and other software program-required
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationships with administrative, clinical and academic personnel-required
• Skill in working independently and following through with minimum direction-required
• Ability to set priorities-required
• Demonstrate writing skills to compose logical, detailed and grammatically correct correspondence Document patient care in a concise and comprehensive manner-required

UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.