Advanced Practice Provider Fellow - Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

University of Kansas Medical Center • Kansas City, KS

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About The Position

The University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (KU ADRC) is a National Institute of Aging P30-designated national leader in AD research with the vision to impact the lives of every patient and family dealing with Alzheimer’s in the region and across the state of Kansas through our research, education, and clinical care. We are a comprehensive center at the forefront of clinical trials, lifestyle intervention trials, drug and translational research, and basic science research. Our research enables us to also provide leading edge clinical care and support for dementia caregivers. In addition, we provide a wide variety of both public education and training opportunities for the workforce of tomorrow. The KU ADRC is urgently growing our training programs to develop the next generation of clinicians to care for the growing burden of ADRD in an aging population. Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) play a critical role on the front lines in diagnosing and treating these neurodegenerative diseases. The goal of the APP Fellowship Program is to train APRNs in the diagnosis and treatment of dementia to meet the growing needs of this vulnerable population both at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) and the greater Midwest region. The program will provide APRNs with 6 months of intensive training in the clinical skills needed to optimally diagnose and treat individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD). Fellows will provide care in the Memory Care Clinic along with physicians and APP mentors. In addition, fellows will participate in a variety of observational and learning opportunities including current ADRD treatments, neuropsychology, neuroimaging, biomarkers, social work support, end of life care planning, and research. Must maintain medical staff privileges at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Medical Staff Office

Requirements

• Degree from an accredited nurse practitioner (NP) program. This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community.
• Current licensure in the state of Kansas and Missouri as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
• Certification through an approved credentialing center (i.e., American Nursing Credentialing Center or American Nurses Credentialing Center).
• Current certification of basic life support (BLS)
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number.
• Experience working with people of varying backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience having difficult health related conversations.
• Spanish - Bilingual proficiency
• Communication

Responsibilities

• Gather a comprehensive patient history
• Complete a comprehensive physical and neurological examination
• Order and analyze appropriate diagnostic studies
• Formulate and implement treatment plans
• Evaluate patients’ response to treatment
• Coordinate patient care
• Actively participate within the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Participate in the implementation of patient education and clinical support programs to ensure optimal care throughout the healthcare continuum
• Prepare concise verbal case presentations to discuss with mentors
• Come prepared and actively participate in didactic sessions
• Actively engage in specialty clinic rotations

Benefits

• Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.
• One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.
• A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.
• https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees