Nurse Practitioner - Radiology

UCSF Health, AG; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health, AG seeks a highly skilled Interventional Radiology Nurse Practitioner to deliver procedural and clinical care across the IR patient experience, including pre-, intra-, and post-procedural management. The APP will collaborate with IR physicians and care teams in outpatient and inpatient settings and must be flexible to work at all UCSF Health locations.

Minimum requirements include CA RN license, NP license, CA NP furnishing number with Schedule II privileges, and NP national board

Qualifications

• Master of Nursing or DNP required.
• NP with at least 6 months of NP experience.
• Two years of inpatient or acute care NP experience.
• Ability to independently perform inpatient E&M assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert procedural and clinical care in interventional radiology across the patient journey.
• Conduct pre-procedural evaluation and intra-procedural support.
• Manage post-procedural care and follow-up per protocol.
• Collaborate with interventional radiology attendings and care teams.
• Work across UCSF Health facilities/locations.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Judgement

Organizational skills

Self-direction

Billing/compliance awareness

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Job description

Job Description

The Interventional Radiology (IR) Nurse Practitioner is a highly skilled clinician who provides expert procedural and clinical care throughout the interventional radiology patient experience, including pre-procedural evaluation, intra-procedural support, and post-procedural management. The AHP practices in close collaboration with the interventional radiology attending physicians and interdisciplinary care team to promote excellent patient care across outpatient and inpatient settings.

This position requires flexibility for the APP to work at all UCSF Health facilities/locations

Qualifications

Minimum License/Certifications

• 1. California Registered Nurse (RN) License without restriction
• 2. California Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) without restriction
• 3. California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number including Schedule II furnishing privileges
• 4. NP national board certification from an accepted certifying agency aligned with the patient population and clinical role Adult Hybrid Inpatient and Outpatient (ACNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ACNPC-AG, ACNPC). See Addendum A below for more detail.
• 5. California Driver License (if required for position)
• 6. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 registered to a California address
• 7. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• 8. Additional required AHA certifications: ACLS
• 9. Additional required certifications (such as ENLS): None

Minimum Education/Experience

Graduation from a California Board of Registered Nursing approved or verified school of nursing with a master's degree in nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).

• Nurse Practitioner - Must have at least six (6) months of NP experience.
• Two (2)years of inpatient or acute care NP experience.
• Ability to independently perform inpatient E&M assessment

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• 1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 2. Judgement skills to effectively meet the needs of patients
• 3. Self-direction and organizational skills to function in an independent role
• 4. Ability to cope with personal stress experienced by health care providers and team members
• 5. Ability to meet minimum standards for hospital credentialing and billing standards as a billable provider
• 6. Submit health plan (Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial for all APPs; also, CCS for pediatric providers) enrollment by first clinical day
• 7. At all times, must adhere to the UCSF Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, Code of Conduct, PRIDE values, and applicable medical center/campus/departmental policies and procedures
• 8. At all times, must adhere to all UCSF policies regarding HIPPA, privacy, communication, documentation, encounter closure, and billing
• 9. Mandatory attendance at the Office of Advanced Practice Providers Orientation Sessions
• 10. Mandatory attendance at the APP Onboarding Committee APP Onboarding Series
• 11. This position requires flexibility for the APP to work at all UCSF Health facilities/locations
• 12. Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred Education/Experience

• Experience in interventional radiology, surgery, hospital medicine, critical care, or oncology.
• Experience with inpatient consult services.
• Experience working in an academic medical center or large integrated health system.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA)

• 1. Demonstrated sterile technique and procedural skill.
• 2. Prior independent performance of paracentesis and thoracentesis.
• 3. Prior ultrasound-guided biopsy experience.