Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neurology @ Lancaster General Health

Penn Medicine; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 101,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Neuroscience team. The role involves managing neurological patients, providing both inpatient and outpatient care while collaborating with a top-tier medical team in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in neurology and a commitment to high-quality patient care.

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits program

Prepaid tuition assistance program

Qualifications

• Valid Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Certification in specialty required.
• Experience in Neurology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient care in a fast-paced Neuroscience environment.
• Initial diagnosis and acute management of various neurological conditions.
• Collaborate within a friendly and supportive team.

Skills

Neurological patient management

Acute care

Clinical expertise

Education

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Graduate of Accredited Physician Assistant program

Job description

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neurology @ Lancaster General Health

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neurology @ Lancaster General Health

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Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Position Description:

Penn Medicine LG Health is seeking a full time Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our growing Neuroscience team. As a provider in our fast-paced Neuroscience environment this APP will provide a combination of inpatient and outpatient care for our Neuroscience patient population. The role involves initial diagnosis and acute management of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, neurosurgical post-op patients, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, rare headache conditions, and neurologic complications of other critical conditions such as cardiac arrest, sepsis, and non-neurologic surgical procedures. There are no operative responsibilities included in this position. Our Neuroscience APP team functions all over the hospital primarily as a consultant service in both emergent and non-emergent settings.

The Neuroscience APP position also allows for both incredible autonomy mixed with support from a friendly and collaborative team. Our team is excited to share our clinical expertise in diagnosis and management of a wide variety of neurological conditions to interested and motivated candidates. We have an interest and focus in elevating the level of neurologic knowledge of our patients and community; therefore, we are constantly learning as a team to deliver the highest quality care.

Hours: Fulltime (0.9 FTE); Days/Evening coverage. The FTE will be split for 0.3 FTE Inpatient (a 12-hour shift per week) and 0.6 FTE Outpatient (likely three 8 hour shifts per week). There will be an expectation for at least every 3rd weekend with the potential mix of every other weekend as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

Nurse Practitioner

• Valid Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Certification by ANCC or other qualifying agency in area of specialty required (Acute Care NP certification required).
• Valid Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner license and Certificate of Prescriptive Authority in Pennsylvania
• Effective August 1st, 2023, the certification of the nurse practitioner must align with the population the nurse practitioner will primarily be caring for unless otherwise determined by the Chief Nursing Officer and in accordance with hospital practice needs.
• Experience in Neurology preferred.
  
  

Physician Assistant

• Current licensure as a Physician Assistant by PA Board of Medicine.
• Graduate of Accredited Physician Assistant training program.
• Minimum one year experience as a Physician Assistant is preferred.
• Experience in neurology is preferred
  
  

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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