Lead Advance Practice Provider FT Days - RWJMS Neurosurgery - New Brunswick

The Lead Neurosurgical Advanced Practice Provider functions within prescribed guidelines, as care provider in collaboration with the Department of Neurosurgery physicians and staff to provide care for Neurosurgical patients. Care is provided to patients in collaboration with departmental staff, neurosurgical residents and involvement of medical and physician assistant students. The Lead APP serves as a resource for all clinical teams and members of the interdisciplinary team regarding patient and disease management, including Faculty Practice Manager.

The Lead APP supervises, educates, and mentors Department of Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Providers. Duties include covering RWJMS faculty sites by providing patient care. The Lead APP also provides coverage for all types of leave for APP teams and may include managing the on-call schedules for aligned hospitals. The Lead APP acts as a clinical resource to troubleshoot events or issues as well as provides triaging of new patients as needed. Monitors efficiency and effectiveness of APP workflows and clinical documentation. The Lead Neurosurgical Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for assisting RWJMS faculty by taking H&Ps, performing physical exams and procedures, and participating in flow of patient thru practice. The Lead APP goals and objective are to assist multi-disciplinary team with care coordination and throughput.

Schedule

• 8:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday - Friday 
• No call, no weekends or shift work
• This is an Outpatient position

Job Qualifications/Education/Training/Certification/Licensure

• Licensed Registered PA in the State of NJ. Certified PA in the State of N.J. Successful completion of all Orientation Programs and BCLS certified.
• If Nurse practitioner, must be able to see and treat all ages of patients and have RNFA at time of application.
• Must have 4+ years’ experience in a Surgical Practice

Job Specific Requirements

• Assists office staff with patient questions, and preauthorization of specific tests/procedures.
• Communicates with collaborating MD, in a timely manner (i.e. patient abnormalities
• Coordinates discharge plan, education, and follow up.

• Develops and initiates an individualized plan of care in collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Initiates appropriate referrals to medical consultants and other disciplines in collaboration with the physician.
• Orders and evaluates pertinent diagnostic tests appropriate to the patient’s plan of care.
• Participates in education of junior residents and medical and physician assistant students.
• Performs and documents comprehensive and episodic health histories and physical examinations in order to identify existing or potential health problems.
• Prescribes, monitors, and adjusts medications according to medical plan of care.
• Provides and documents appropriate health education to patient and family regarding disease process, management of treatment side effects, medical interventions and health promotion.
• Provides appropriate follow-up care including routine and acute assessments and examinations. Assesses progress, identifies problems, and initiates preventative measures in collaboration with the physician.
• Provides safe, quality care to patients.
• Serves as a resource for nursing and ancillary staff regarding patient disease management and post operative course.
• Examine pre and post-operative patients; perform comprehensive examination, complete patient assessment based on findings; implement treatment plan for pre and post-operative management in collaboration with the supervising physician; document in medical record.
• First assist in performing surgical procedures consistent with standards of care.
• Participate in the recruitment process for incoming advanced practice providers hires.
• Perform admission evaluation on patients to include: obtaining basic medical information and history, reviewing patient's medical record, performing physical exam, documenting findings into patient electronic medical record, and reporting deviations from normal findings to the attending physician.
• Role model the RWJBH Rutgers’ mission, vision and values through conduct, appearance, communication, culture of respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the use of AIDET

Additional Information:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more

To learn more about this position, please contact Ernest Meyer, Physician Recruiter, directly via e-mail at Ernest.Meyer@rwjbh.org

The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $144,000 to $210,000 per year.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s educational background, skills, and professional experience.

Founded in 1884, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, is an academic medical center whose Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, and women’s and children’s care, including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH).

BMSCH serves as the focal point of New Brunswick’s growing children’s health campus, which includes the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House - New Brunswick. The free-standing, state-designated, acute care children’s hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that is specially designed to care for children. From pediatric surgery, urology, and cardiology to oncology, hematology, and pulmonology, BMSCH’s specialists and intensivists provide advanced care for children of all ages—from fragile newborns to adolescents.

As the flagship cancer hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, RWJUH New Brunswick is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care. Featuring a Level 1 Trauma Center and the first Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH’s New Brunswick campus serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.