Advanced Practice Provider (NP II or PA Il) - NIAID / Neuroimmunology

About the role

The Clinical Research Directorate (CRD) provides quality Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner clinical research services in support of the overall functions of the Neuroimmunopathogenesis Unit of the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology (LCIM), Division of Intramural Research (DIR), National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Key Roles/Responsibilities

• Explain the care management/discharge plan to all members of the covering team (inpatient NPs, attendings) at sign-out
• Collaborate with the attending physician
• Absess the patient's general health status through observation and the use of appropriate screening procedures
• Acquire patient data through health history taking that includes family history and significant social information
• Perform a comprehensive physical assessment and document findings in the appropriate format following institutional and protocol standards
• Provide teaching and guidance related to the patient's current state of health and understanding of his/her disease and promote optimal performance
• Perform protocol-driven and clinically indicated medical interventions
• Perform protocol-driven and clinically indicated procedures such as lumbar punctures
• Facilitate the care continuity across healthcare settings (NIH Clinical Center and outside hospitals/providers)
• Manage appropriate referrals to other specialists as indicated
• Screens new patient calls and phone triage for active patients
• Orders radiological studies, following protocols and patient care guidelines
• Orders and interprets lab studies
• Assists with protocol development and lifecycle
• Coordinates with outside referring providers to facilitate the screening and enrollment process
• Obtains consent for clinical trial enrollment
• Aids in data collection and management
• Aids in sample procurement and processing
• Disseminate research outcomes through participation in clinical rounds and protocol meetings
• Provide staff trainings
• Write manuscripts for publication
• Present at conferences
• Assume administrative responsibilities as needed and assigned

Qualifications

• Possession of Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency.
• A Physician Assistant applicant must be a graduate from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
• A Nurse Practitioner applicant must possess a degree/diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant.
• All applicants: Eligibility includes documentation of a pending Maryland license.
• Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency.
• Must have successfully completed the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination.
• Must be Maryland State Board eligible.
• Must have active, current registration as professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Must have appropriate certification issued by the appropriate certifying body the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), or the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Must be Maryland State Board eligible.
• Knowledge of relationships between diseases, health assessment, counseling, diagnostic testing procedures, broad base clinical areas such as pathophysiology, psychosocial theory, pharmacology, and primary medical management practices.
• Working knowledge of prevention, etiology, therapies, and new research developments.
• Ability to conduct studies according to established Good Clinical Practice (GCP) as defined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the Clinical Center’s Administrative Policies of the operational clinic.
• Ability to work on-site during regular clinic hours Monday - Friday, excluding Federal holidays.
• To obtain and maintain a security clearance.