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*Advance Practice Provider (APP) - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery*

The Neurosurgery APP is responsible for clinical management of complex neurosurgical patients, coordination and scheduling of surgical procedures, securing consents, prescribing medications, patient education, and coordination of care. The APP assists neurosurgeons with procedures such as Gamma Knife stereotactic head frame placement and suture removal. The APP coordinates activities, including writing orders and requesting consultations from multidisciplinary team members to meet patients' multiple needs and requests. The APP is responsible for the timely and efficient detection, documentation, and management of significant changes in the Neurosurgical patient's condition and can meet and verbalize the needs of patients in their particular demands and experiences of an illness.

The ideal candidate for the *Advance Practice Provider* position will have experience in neurosurgery, neurology, and/or oncology, with a preference for those familiar with skull base tumor practices. They must demonstrate flexibility, strong teamwork, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced clinical environment. *This position is primarily outpatient and requires on-site presence.*

* Essential Job Functions *

* Manage care for complex Neurosurgery patients.

* Conduct history and physicals, develop care plans, prescribe medications, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.

* Provide patient education, schedule surgical procedures, secure consents, and manage pre and post-operative care.

* Detect and manage changes in patient conditions promptly.

* Assist faculty with Gamma Knife stereotactic head frame placement.

* Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt reprogramming.

* Perform suture removal and other procedural tasks.

Assess patients for late and long-term treatment effects and coordinate care plans.

* Conduct post-operative evaluations and provide lifestyle counseling (e.g., weight management, smoking cessation).

* EDUCATION: *

*REQUIRED: *Degree requirements as defined by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) as required for clinical licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant

* LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: *

*REQUIRED: *Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) or Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (TSBPAE) to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant. Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population. Basic Life Support (BLS) or CardiopulmonaryResuscitation (CPR) certification*. MAY BE REQUIRED: Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas.*

*PREFERRED: *American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification as required by patient care area.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

* Requisition ID: 176591

* Employment Status: Full-Time

* Employee Status: Regular

* Work Week: Day/Evening

* Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 117,500

* Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 146,500

* Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 176,500

* FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay

* Fund Type: Hard

* Work Location: Onsite

* Pivotal Position: Yes

* Referral Bonus Available?: Yes

* Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes

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