Stanford Health Care
APP- Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Neurocritical Care
Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
APP- Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Neurocritical Care
The Stanford neurocritical care program provides unparalleled care for patients with critical neurologic illness. The neurocritical care program is dedicated to providing excellent clinical care for the sickest, most vulnerable patients and performing cutting-edge research to bring discovery to the bedside and improve patient outcomes. The APP team started in 2016 and is made up of 21 total APPs, which are essential to the neurocritical care program. Neurocritical Care APPs will participate in multidisciplinary rounds with attendings, fellows, residents, and APPs, manage 4-6 patients of their own as well as consults in a variety of critical care settings, and perform procedures including central lines, arterial lines, and lumbar punctures. The Neurocritical Care APP will go through an 8-week orientation tailored to their individual experience. Neuro and/or ICU experience is preferred, but not required. Job Description
The Physician Assistant (PA) functions under this Physician Assistant Job Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the PA and his/her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, the Credentials & Privileges Committee, the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Committee and the SHC Board Credentials, Policies and Procedures Committee. Responsibilities
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds with attendings, fellows, residents, and APPs Manage 4-6 patients of their own as well as consults in a variety of critical care settings Perform procedures including central lines, arterial lines, and lumbar punctures Evaluate and treat patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns related to specialty Obtain complete histories and perform pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new and return patients Perform or request and evaluate diagnostic studies as indicated upon evaluation of the patient Education Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited university Graduate of a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. Licenses and Certifications
PA - Physician Assistant State Licensure BLS - Basic Life Support DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration Stanford Health Care is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.
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The Stanford neurocritical care program provides unparalleled care for patients with critical neurologic illness. The neurocritical care program is dedicated to providing excellent clinical care for the sickest, most vulnerable patients and performing cutting-edge research to bring discovery to the bedside and improve patient outcomes. The APP team started in 2016 and is made up of 21 total APPs, which are essential to the neurocritical care program. Neurocritical Care APPs will participate in multidisciplinary rounds with attendings, fellows, residents, and APPs, manage 4-6 patients of their own as well as consults in a variety of critical care settings, and perform procedures including central lines, arterial lines, and lumbar punctures. The Neurocritical Care APP will go through an 8-week orientation tailored to their individual experience. Neuro and/or ICU experience is preferred, but not required. Job Description
The Physician Assistant (PA) functions under this Physician Assistant Job Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the PA and his/her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, the Credentials & Privileges Committee, the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Committee and the SHC Board Credentials, Policies and Procedures Committee. Responsibilities
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds with attendings, fellows, residents, and APPs Manage 4-6 patients of their own as well as consults in a variety of critical care settings Perform procedures including central lines, arterial lines, and lumbar punctures Evaluate and treat patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns related to specialty Obtain complete histories and perform pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new and return patients Perform or request and evaluate diagnostic studies as indicated upon evaluation of the patient Education Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited university Graduate of a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. Licenses and Certifications
PA - Physician Assistant State Licensure BLS - Basic Life Support DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration Stanford Health Care is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.
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