Neuromuscular Medicine - Advance Practice Clinician - Jefferson Hospital

Neuromuscular Medicine Outpatient Nurse Practitioner Ambulatory Setting | Hybrid Role

Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our Neuromuscular Medicine team in the ambulatory neurology setting. This is a hybrid position with the opportunity for some remote work, offering a balance of flexibility and hands-on clinical care.

The APP will work in close collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals with complex neuromuscular conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete history and physical examinations; document findings in the electronic medical record.
• Order and collect diagnostic data using appropriate assessment techniques and tools.
• Act as a first responder for changes in patient status, including urgent interventions.
• Evaluate and monitor for risks such as medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, and complications related to chronic neurological illness.

Diagnosis

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to diagnose acute and chronic neurological conditions.
• Order, interpret, and manage appropriate diagnostic testing.
• Formulate differential diagnoses and identify complications requiring intervention.

Plan of Care

• Develop and document individualized care plans based on diagnosis and clinical presentation.
• Utilize evidence-based guidelines in decision-making.
• Prescribe diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
• Perform advanced procedures as credentialed and trained.

Documentation

• Complete and maintain accurate and timely documentation, including H&Ps, progress notes, discharge summaries, and clinic notes.
• Ensure compliance with standards of care and documentation regulations.

Communication and Collaboration

• Maintain effective communication with all members of the healthcare team.
• Serve as a liaison between the patient, family, and interdisciplinary care providers to promote continuity of care across settings.

Professional Practice

• Serve as a preceptor/mentor and provide instruction to graduate students.
• Engage in ongoing education, research, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Attend specialty-specific meetings and Advanced Practice Grand Rounds.
• Maintain continuing education units (CEUs) and active membership in professional organizations.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies
• National Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant
• Active BLS certification
• Experience in Neurology required, with strong preference for those with clinical experience in neuroimmunology, neuromuscular medicine, or multiple sclerosis

Previous ambulatory care experience is strongly preferred

Work Shift: Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type: Regular

Employee Entity: Jefferson University Physicians

Primary Location Address: 901 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America