Advanced Practice Provider – Inpatient/Outpatient Neurology
Role Overview
Seattle Children’s is seeking a dedicated Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for a unique hybrid position that bridges inpatient epilepsy care and outpatient general neurology.
Key Responsibilities
- Inpatient: Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) Unit Management: Partner closely with epileptologists to run the EMU.
- Clinical Care: Manage admissions, daily care, medication titration/adjustments, and discharges for pediatric epilepsy patients.
- Neuromodulation: Assist in the management of advanced devices, including VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulation), RNS (Responsive Neurostimulation), and DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation).
- Outpatient: General Neurology Clinic Panel Management: Maintain an independent outpatient clinic with a dedicated patient panel.
- Clinical Scope: Evaluate and treat a variety of conditions, including first seizures, headaches/migraines, tics, and tremors.
- Urgent Triage: Serve as the "Provider of the Day" to assist with urgent neurology triage and immediate clinical needs.
Schedule & Expectations
- Shift Structure: 10-hour shifts as part of a rotating team.
- Coverage: Shifts span Monday through Sunday.
- Flexibility: Evening and weekend clinics may be required based on departmental needs.
- Travel: Includes clinics at regional sites such as Bellevue and Federal Way.
Why Seattle Children’s?
- Top-Tier Excellence: Work within a program that has performed over 35,000 EEGs and treated over 7,700 epilepsy patients in the last five years.
- Collaborative Environment: Join a multidisciplinary team of world-class neurosurgeons, neurologists, and specialized nurses.
- Comprehensive Care: Access to state-of-the-art therapies, rapid genetic testing, and innovative clinical trials.
Learn More About the Neurosciences Center
Seattle Children’s Neurosciences Center
Required Education And Experience
- Master's degree in nursing with a concentration in a pediatric or family nurse practitioner program OR graduate of a nationally accredited physician assistant program.
- One year work experience in a pediatric or family focused clinical area.
Required Credentials
- For Nurse Practitioners: Active, unencumbered registered nurse and advanced registered nurse practitioner licensure in the State of Washington. Current national certification as a pediatric or family nurse practitioner.
- For Physician Assistants: Active, unencumbered physician assistant licensure in the State of Washington. Initial certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Preferred
- Two years experience in advanced practice provider role.
- Two years experience in pediatric health care.
Compensation Range
$137,321.42 - $201,961.62 per year
Benefits Information
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- 403(b).
- Life insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- More.
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