Neurological Surgery Advanced Practice Provider - Primary Outpatient

Clinical Care

• Primarily in the outpatient environment, evaluate new and returning patients, including pre-operative assessments and post-operative follow-up.
• Manage complex medical care, including wound care, chronic follow-up, and unscheduled visits.
• Develop and coordinate patient care plans with faculty and house staff to ensure continuity and quality of care.
• Perform neurosurgical procedures according to protocol and competency training.
• Perform administrative and unscheduled patient care. Respond promptly to patient/family inquiries (phone, MyChart, letters), collaborating with team members such as nurses, APPs and physicians to resolve clinical concerns.
• Prescribe medications (short- and long-term) and respond to peer-to-peer insurance requests for imaging or prescriptions.
• Utilize telemedicine and virtual care platforms as appropriate per OHSU policies and payer guidelines.
• Identify urgent clinical situations and respond autonomously and effectively, including providing situational resuscitation and emergency treatment.

Care Coordination & Communication

• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams, including outpatient staff and other APPs, to ensure streamlined, patient-centered care.
• Collaborate with surgeons, physicians, and external providers to optimize patient outcomes.
• Triage patient calls, messages, and requests and determine the appropriate plan of care for new or returning patients within the practice.
• Educate house staff and clinic medical teams on care plans and best practices to improve patient outcomes.

Patient and Family Education

• Contribute to patient and family education, including development and presentation of educational materials. Provide condition-specific education and counseling to patients and families.
• Use available educational materials and resources to promote patient understanding and self-management.

Program Development, Teaching & Quality Improvement

• Engage in continuous process improvement, adhering to OHSU policies, service standards, and regulatory guidelines.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, program development, and staff development activities.
• Teach neurosurgical principles, procedures, and patient care to medical students, house staff, nurses, and support staff.
• Contribute to hospital accreditation efforts and maintain knowledge of compliance standards.

• Deliver high-quality customer service to patients, families, faculty, staff, referring providers, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with department leaders to uphold service standards, policies, and regulations, ensuring patient care excellence.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal and communication skills, excelling in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrate clinical experience with the ability to perform comprehensive history and physical examinations.
• Strong multi-tasking, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• Proven ability to function effectively and problem-solve as a team member in a complex healthcare environment.
• Ability to manage complex patient care, prioritize tasks, and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Clinical experience as an APP.

Education & Licensure:

For Physician Associate (PA) Candidates:

• Current Oregon licensure through the Oregon Medical Board.
• Current active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and prescriptive authority. OHSU is a DEA fee-exempt institution.
• Current National Commission on Certification of Physician Associates (NCCPA) certification.

For Nurse Practitioner (NP) Candidates:

• Current Oregon licensure through the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
• Authorized practice within Division 50 of the Oregon Nurse Practice Act (ORS Chapter 678).
• Current active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and prescriptive authority. OHSU is a DEA fee-exempt institution.
• Acute Care NP certification may be required.

• Neurosurgical or surgical specialty experience.
• Skilled in conducting comprehensive history and physical examinations.
• Experience in outpatient procedural care.