"Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor"

Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology Section, Advanced Practice Provider

Job Title: Open Rank-Instructor, Sr. Instructor

Position #: 00844706 - Requisition #: 38829

Job Summary:

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU-SOM) has a fulltime (1 FTE) clinical faculty position available for an Advanced Practice Provider in the Neuro-Oncology section. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will be a clinical faculty member of the CU-SOM, entering at the level of Instructor.

This position will provide both acute and chronic direct outpatient care to neurologic patients. This primarily includes patients with malignant and benign brain tumors. The Advanced Practice Provider will provide outpatient care via a mix of independent clinics and clinics alongside a physician provider. The Advanced Practice Provider will also participate in multi-disciplinary treatment planning and coordination of care with radiation oncology, neurology, neurosurgery and other specialties as needed. Successful candidates will have a proven record of accomplishment in supporting the needs of patients, developing differential diagnoses, and prescribing treatments in collaboration with leading specialty providers. We are seeking individuals who are collaborative, communicative, proactive, caring, detail-oriented, organized, able to think critically, focused on quality, driven and committed to personal growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acute and chronic outpatient care of Neuro-Oncology patients including administration of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, disease-modifying therapy, and health maintenance care.
• Monitor patients for adverse events related to therapeutics.
• Inpatient consultations for acute or chronic Neuro-Oncology patients in the neurodiagnostic monitoring unit, daily progress notes with attendant documentation for these consults.
• Incumbent is expected to become proficient in lumbar punctures and Ommaya punctures with instillation of chemotherapy.
• Participation in clinical trials with expectation with completing and maintaining research trainings.
• Assess patient's medical status via chart review, imaging review, history taking and physical exam.
• Order and interpret diagnostic testing and develop management strategies using evidence-based medicine.
• Facilitate referrals to other care providers.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacological agents.
• Provide patient education and advocacy.
• Consult with supervising physician when appropriate.
• Daily rounding assessment and management of appropriate inpatients.
• Follow patients in outpatient clinic.
• Participation in Brain Tumor Conference, Brain and Spine Metastasis Tumor Board and Neuro-oncology Multi-Disciplinary Clinic

Work Location: Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

Why Join Us:

Neurosurgery at CU is a dynamic, rapidly growing educational enterprise, and we are one of the largest Departments of Neurosurgery in the western United States. Currently the Department encompasses 4 teaching institutions: University Hospital, Colorado Children's Hospital, the Colorado VA Medical Center and Denver Health and Hospitals, with all but the latter now located on the new 225 acre Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. The Anschutz Medical Campus, is a truly state-of-the-art center for education, clinical programs, research and innovation Our current faculty includes 22 Neurosurgeons, 3 Neuro-critical care Intensivists, 35 Advanced Practice Practitioners, 6 Neuropsychologists and 7 full-time dedicated research PH.D.'s. We, at the University of Colorado, are dedicated to providing state-of-the-art care not only to the patients of Colorado, but to our region and to the nation.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

This is an open rank position and could be categorized as Instructor or Senior Instructor based on experience and qualifications as indicated below:

Instructor:

• Nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant training. (NP-C or PA-C)
• Current active license to practice in the state of Colorado as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant. Prescriptive authority is required.
• Currently credentialed as an APN or PA by the appropriate national certifying body.

Sr. Instructor:

• Nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant training. (NP-C or PA-C)
• Eligible or licensed in Colorado.
• Certified to see adults.
• Four to seven years or more of post training inpatient/outpatient experience (a year-long hospitalist fellowship also satisfies this requirement)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in inpatient or outpatient care
• Experience in oncology or neuroscience subspecialty and/or experience in management of chronic diseases in a subspecialty environment.
• Experience completing documentation and performing tasks routinely assigned in hospital settings using hospital record systems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally
• Proven ability to care for high acuity, high complexity patients
• Follow and share best practices in research (ICH guidelines, GCP, FDA guidelines).
• Ability to work individually and as a team to support team-based medical care in an APP/Physician/Resident Physician model
• Dedication and commitment to professional development and life-long learning.
• Ability to be adaptable, flexible, and think quickly on your feet.
• Experience with web-based tracking systems and Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access).