Advanced Practice Provider, Vascular Neurology & Stroke Program- Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

Advanced Practice Provider - Vascular Neurology & Stroke Program

Atlantic Health is seeking a dedicated Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join the Vascular Neurology & Stroke Program at Morristown Medical Center. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mid-level provider to work alongside a highly collaborative team of vascular neurologists, stroke specialists, and advanced practice clinicians in a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The APP will play a key role in the evaluation and management of stroke and vascular neurology patients, providing high-quality, patient-centered care across the stroke continuum, including acute stroke consultations, inpatient management, and care coordination. Candidates with a passion for neuroscience, stroke care, and multidisciplinary collaboration are encouraged to apply.

The APP will provide comprehensive inpatient stroke and vascular neurology care in collaboration with attending physicians and multidisciplinary care teams. Responsibilities include evaluating acute stroke patients, participating in stroke codes and stroke consultations, managing treatment plans, coordinating care transitions, and supporting quality initiatives within the Comprehensive Stroke Program.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Respond to and participate in acute stroke codes and emergency stroke evaluations.
• Perform stroke and vascular neurology consultations for hospitalized patients.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including medical histories, neurological examinations, and diagnostic reviews.
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment and management plans in collaboration with vascular neurologists.
• Interpret diagnostic studies, including laboratory results and neuroimaging findings.
• Document patient encounters, progress notes, consultations, and discharge plans within the electronic medical record.
• Provide patient and family education regarding stroke prevention, treatment, recovery, and risk factor modification.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, rehabilitation services, case management, and other multidisciplinary team members.
• Facilitate transitions of care and ensure timely follow-up for stroke patients.
• Participate in stroke program initiatives, quality improvement efforts, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records, including clinical outcomes and treatment documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Vascular Neurology and Stroke Program.

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

• A strong interest in vascular neurology, stroke care, and neuroscience
• Excellent clinical assessment, communication, and critical thinking skills
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative inpatient environment
• A commitment to delivering exceptional patient-centered care and improving stroke outcomes through evidence-based practice

Qualifications

Required

• Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
• Current New Jersey licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and interpersonal skills

Preferred

• Three to five years of experience in vascular neurology, stroke care, neuroscience, or a related specialty
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary stroke and neuroscience team

About Us

Atlantic Medical Group is a physician-led and physician-governed organization that delivers the highest quality health care, at the right place, the right price, and the right time. We are a multispecialty physician group with more than 1,000 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at over 300 locations throughout northern and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania. Our mission is to deliver exceptional care recognizing the unique needs of all those we serve. Our vision is to achieve the best outcomes with our patients at the center of the physician-led team, driven by service, innovation and continuous learning.

Our integrated network offers seamless access to Atlantic Health's entire health care continuum and our nationally and regionally ranked hospitals. In collaboration with Atlantic Health, several of our practices offer urgent care and walk-in services.

In addition to primary care physicians, the team includes specialists that care for patients in all aspects of their health from pediatrics to geriatrics and everything in between. We make health decisions easier for patients with enhanced access to referrals.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted: Team Member Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

About the Team

Overlook Medical Center's Atlantic Neuroscience Institute serves as the flagship of Atlantic Health System Neuroscience with good reason. Within New York and New Jersey, we are the only stroke program recognized by Healthgrades as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care nine years in a row. Since 2017, Healthgrades has recognized Overlook Medical Center among the top five percent of hospitals in the U.S. for excellence in the Treatment of Stroke, Cranial Neurosurgery and Neurosciences more times than any other hospital in New Jersey or New York. In addition, The Joint Commission has certified our spine surgery program and we were the first hospital in New Jersey to receive their Comprehensive Stroke Center designation. Patients from Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, Morristown Medical Center and Newton Medical Center are seamlessly connected to Overlook when advanced neuroscience care is necessary thanks to telestroke technology, helipads and ambulance transport, and an electronic health record system that allows physicians to share health records in real time.