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UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Endovascular Neurosurgery APC

Opportunity Criteria

ProfessionNurse Practitioner
SpecialtyNeurological Surgery
Loan RepaymentNot Specified
Salary RangeNot Specified
Employment TypeNot Specified
Bonuses OfferedNone

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale, La Grange, Bolingbrook and GlenOaks hospitals are affiliated with UChicago Medicine, one of the top academic medical centers in the country. We are also part of AdventHealth, a unified health system with over 50 hospital campuses.

Responsibilities

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth has an exciting opportunity for an APC to join our new Neurovascular Program, opening this summer. This APC will support the successful launch of our Neurovascular Program which includes an outpatient clinic and in-hospital procedural and endovascular neurovascular care.

The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to work in an autonomous, positive work environment, be motivated to learn from other clinicians to acquire new skills and will thrive working with a collaborative team comprised of 3 Neurosurgeons, 3 Advanced Practice Clinicians and occasionally Neurosurgery residents.

The incoming APC will work primarily with the endovascular/cerebrovascular neurosurgeon in the practice, and will gain exposure and experience in endovascular cases and open cranial neurosurgery cases: endovascular and open treatment of neurovascular disorders, brain tumors and skull base cases, CSF disorders and neurotrauma.

  • Experienced APC in Endovascular Neurosurgery, preferred
  • OR and First Assist training, preferred
  • A blend of inpatient and outpatient Neuro services
  • Scrub to OR and angio suite, endovascular and open neurosurgery cases and serve as a surgical first assist
  • Preform some procedures in a supervised manner and with time independently (submitted to credentialing process) 
  • Ability to work independently
  • Full Time; 5 days per week plus one weekend per month of call
  • Outpatient clinic 1-2 days per week (No Saturday clinic hours)
  • Weekday call 1-2 days per week for acute coverage
  • Shared weekend call coverage, with Attending, one weekend per month

Qualifications

Education/Experience Required:

  • Master's Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies and 1 year experience in the relevant setting preferred
  • Our ideal candidate has 2-5 years of Neurosurgery/Endovascular neurosurgery experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Independently perform basic endo- and neurosurgical procedures
    • Insertion of an EVD / ICP
    • Certain aspects of cranial procedures
    • Get endovascular access and closure
  • Proficiency with an Electronic Medical Record
  • Current Certification (NCCPA)
  • Current licensure in the State of Illinois
  • Current Illinois Controlled Substance License within 6 months of hire
  • Eligible for DEA registration possession of a current DEA Registration within six months of hire and may vary based on practice site

Facility & Address

  • AdventHealth Medical Center - Hinsdale
  • Hinsdale IL

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