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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Nurse Practitioner - Adult Epilepsy Service (UCSF) |
| 2 | Nurse Practitioner – Adult Epilepsy Service (UCSF) Join one of the nation’s leading epilepsy care te | ||||
| > | ams at UCSF, a nationally recognized Level 4 Epilepsy Center. We provide advanced, personalized care | ||||
| > | for people living with epilepsy and seizure disorders, using the latest diagnostic tools and treatm | ||||
| > | ents. As a Nurse Practitioner 1 or 2 on our Adult Epilepsy team, you’ll play an important role in gu | ||||
| > | iding patients through their care journey. You’ll work closely with a supportive, multidisciplinary | ||||
| > | team that includes neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, neurodiagnostic techs, and nurse | ||||
| > | s—all focused on improving patients’ quality of life. What You’ll Do: • Support patients before a | ||||
| > | nd during planned hospital admissions for seizure monitoring • Help coordinate care by working wi | ||||
| > | th clinical and administrative teams • Partner with epilepsy specialists to evaluate treatment op | ||||
| > | tions, including surgical and device-based therapies • Provide clear, compassionate education to | ||||
| > | patients and families about their care Why This Role Is a Great Fit: • Strong team-based environm | ||||
| > | ent with mentorship and learning opportunities • Exposure to advanced, cutting-edge epilepsy care | ||||
| > | • Meaningful patient impact in a highly specialized field If you’re passionate about patient-cen | ||||
| > | tered care and interested in building expertise in neurology, we encourage you to apply—even if you’ | ||||
| > | re new to epilepsy care. 80% Inpatient Duties to include, but not limited to: • Facilitate admiss | ||||
| > | ion and discharge care coordination • Provide patient education • Liaison for epilepsy leaders | ||||
| > | hip/clinical staff and provide nursing training • Pre-surgical care coordination 20% Outpatient D | ||||
| > | uties to include, but not limited to: • Independent outpatient visits • Order diagnostic testi | ||||
| > | ng and referrals • Manage in-basket messages • Peer-to-peer authorization for procedures, medi | ||||
| > | cations, and admissions denials • Serve as the point of contact/subject matter expert alongside p | ||||
| > | hysicians | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Join one of the nation’s leading epilepsy care teams at UCSF, a nationally recognized Level 4 Epile |
| > | psy Center. We provide advanced, personalized care for people living with epilepsy and seizure disor | ||||
| > | ders, using the latest diagnostic tools and treatments. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications: Graduation from a California Board of Registered Nursing approved or verifi | 4 | |||
| > | ed school of nursing with a master’s degree in nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). - One | ||||
| > | (1) year or more of NP experience in epilepsy within the past five year Preferred Qualifications: - | ||||
| > | One (1) year or greater NP experience in Epilepsy within the past five years, including independent | ||||
| > | ambulatory patient encounters License/Certifications: 1. California Registered Nurse (RN) License wi | ||||
| > | thout restriction 2. California Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) without restriction 3. California | ||||
| > | Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number including Schedule II furnishing privileges 4. NP national boar | ||||
| > | d certification from an accepted certifying agency aligned with the patient population and clinical | ||||
| > | role Adult Inpatient (ACNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ACNPC-AG, ACNPC). 5. California Driver License (if require | ||||
| > | d for position) 6. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4 | ||||
| > | , and 5 registered to a California address 7. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (B | ||||
| > | LS) certification 8. Additional required AHA certifications: None additional to BLS 9. Additional re | ||||
| > | quired certifications (such as ENLS): none Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA): 1. Excell | ||||
| > | ent verbal and written communication skills 2. Judgement skills to effectively meet the needs of pat | ||||
| > | ients 3. Self-direction and organizational skills to function in an independent role 4. Ability to c | ||||
| > | ope with personal stress experienced by health care providers and team members 5. Ability to meet mi | ||||
| > | nimum standards for hospital credentialing and billing standards as a billable provider 6. Submit he | ||||
| > | alth plan (Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial for all APPs; also, CCS for pediatric providers) enrol | ||||
| > | lment by first clinical day 7. At all times, must adhere to the UCSF Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and | ||||
| > | Regulations, Code of Conduct, PRIDE values, and applicable medical center/campus/departmental polic | ||||
| > | ies and procedures 8. At all times, must adhere to all UCSF policies regarding HIPPA, privacy, commu | ||||
| > | nication, documentation, encounter closure, and billing 9. Mandatory attendance at the Office of Adv | ||||
| > | anced Practice Providers Orientation Sessions 10. Mandatory attendance at the APP Onboarding Committ | ||||
| > | ee APP Onboarding Series 11. This position requires flexibility for the APP to work at all UCSF Heal | ||||
| > | th facilities/locations 12. Performs other duties as assigned | ||||
| 5 | As a Nurse Practitioner 1 or 2 on our Adult Epilepsy team, you’ll play an important role in guiding | ||||
| > | patients through their care journey. You’ll work closely with a supportive, multidisciplinary team | ||||
| > | that includes neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, neurodiagnostic techs, and nurses—all | ||||
| > | focused on improving patients’ quality of life. | ||||
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| 7 | What You’ll Do: | ||||
| 8 | • Support patients before and during planned hospital admissions for seizure monitoring | ||||
| 9 | • Help coordinate care by working with clinical and administrative teams | ||||
| 10 | • Partner with epilepsy specialists to evaluate treatment options, including surgical and device-bas | ||||
| > | ed therapies | ||||
| 11 | • Provide clear, compassionate education to patients and families about their care | ||||
| 12 | |||||
| 13 | Why This Role Is a Great Fit: | ||||
| 14 | • Strong team-based environment with mentorship and learning opportunities | ||||
| 15 | • Exposure to advanced, cutting-edge epilepsy care | ||||
| 16 | • Meaningful patient impact in a highly specialized field | ||||
| 17 | |||||
| 18 | If you’re passionate about patient-centered care and interested in building expertise in neurology, | ||||
| > | we encourage you to apply—even if you’re new to epilepsy care. | ||||
| 19 | |||||
| 20 | 80% Inpatient Duties to include, but not limited to: | ||||
| 21 | • Facilitate admission and discharge care coordination | ||||
| 22 | • Provide patient education | ||||
| 23 | • Liaison for epilepsy leadership/clinical staff and provide nursing training | ||||
| 24 | • Pre-surgical care coordination | ||||
| 25 | |||||
| 26 | 20% Outpatient Duties to include, but not limited to: | ||||
| 27 | • Independent outpatient visits | ||||
| 28 | • Order diagnostic testing and referrals | ||||
| 29 | • Manage in-basket messages | ||||
| 30 | • Peer-to-peer authorization for procedures, medications, and admissions denials | ||||
| 31 | • Serve as the point of contact/subject matter expert alongside physicians | ||||