Neurology - Headache Advanced Practice Provider (ARNP/PA)

• This position is for an ARNP in the Department of Neurology as part of the Headache/General Neurology.
• Focus will be on providing personalized care to the Headache/General Neurology patients within the Department of Neurology.
• Promote the referral of patients to clinic and the Headache/General Neurology unit.
• Coordinate the care of Headache/General Neurology patients through the process of evaluation.
• Perform overall medical care and medical management exercising autonomy in medical decision-making and services provided in an outpatient setting and follow up on an as needed basis.
• Collaborate/consult in the optimization of care delivery through coordination and transitions of care as a part of a team.
• Use judgment to provide continuity of care incorporating best practices.
• Work to promote the programs goals of quality care, safety and patient satisfaction.
• Promote education of Headache/General Neurology and its treatment to patients, families, referring providers and the community at large.

Responsibilities

Perform direct patient care including diagnostic and therapeutic services. Be responsible for evaluation, management, education and assurance of follow up for each patient seen in clinic. Conduct comprehensive assessments focused on neurological needs of patients. Collaborate with team members, patient/family and other referring providers to formulate, implement, coordinate, evaluate and modify care plans that are individualized, multimodal/comprehensive and evidence-based. Work with patients and families to determine their understanding of the patient’s condition and proposed treatment plan and treatment options, provide appropriate education; discuss and develop goals of care and identify measurable treatment objectives. Assist the patient, family and primary care provider(s) with implementation of the plan of care in the home or community, and outpatient settings. Triage phone calls and provide assistance with transition of care from outpatient to inpatient, and as needed, inpatient to outpatient. Assess and facilitate referrals and consultations to other services per patient needs. Complete documentation and billing procedures according to institutional and departmental guidelines. Ensure that documentation identifies goals of care and facilitates interdisciplinary communication. Demonstrate accountability for evaluation of clinical practice, including adherence to organizational, state and national practice standards and codes. Initiate and coordinate referrals to other health care team members or agencies. Provide anticipatory guidance and counseling to patients/families and provide education and serve as a resource for ancillary staff in area of clinical expertise. Return patient phone calls regarding procedures or any questions/concerns relating to such. Provide education and serve as a resource for nursing staff, medical and advanced practice provider students, and residents in area of clinical expertise. Serve in a consultative resource capacity by providing expert knowledge and behavioral skills that impact clinical practices and patient outcomes Participate in the development and implementation of divisional and departmental QA/QI/research programs. Participate in consent and protocols for clinical trials/research projects in conjunction with other disciplines. Participate in the development and implementation of divisional and departmental quality assessment/improvement/research programs and processes as well as contribute toward the achievement of divisional and departmental goals. Participate in clinically relevant activities and attend UIHC APP council meetings and other conferences to enhance clinical and professional expertise. Maintain national and state licensing and certification requirements. Maintain current compliances (University, UI Health Care, Departmental, etc.) as required. Attend Headache/General Neurology Conference, Headache/General Neurology division meetings, and Headache/General Neurology related Neurology Grand Rounds presentations. The University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®