Neurology (Headache Center) - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

University of Rochester • City of Rochester, NY

1d • $98,010 - $137,218 • Onsite

About The Position

Exciting opportunity to work with a collaborative team in the URMC Headache Center, a division in the Department of Neurology, caring for a variety of patients with headache disorders and facial pain, including migraine with and without aura, tension-type, cluster, post-traumatic, post-concussive, and chronic daily headaches. Responsibilities include evaluation, development of individualized treatment plans including acute and preventive drug therapy, education, trigger identification and management, trigger point, occipital, Botox and other peripheral nerve injections. Must have excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

• Master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner (for NPs).
• Completion of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program (for PAs).
• Active New York State Registered Nurse license in good standing (for NPs).
• Active New York State Nurse Practitioner licensure in good standing (for NPs).
• Active New York State Physician Assistant licensure in good standing (for PAs).
• Current national certification as an Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or ACNP (for NPs).
• Current national certification as a Physician Assistant by NCCPA (for PAs).
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal effectiveness and customer relation skills.
• Computer competence.
• Active desire to learn.

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years of experience as NP or PA in neurology, acute medicine, or primary care.

Responsibilities

• Evaluation of patients with headache disorders and facial pain.
• Development of individualized treatment plans including acute and preventive drug therapy.
• Patient education on headache management.
• Trigger identification and management.
• Performing trigger point, occipital, Botox, and other peripheral nerve injections.
• Participate in the education of learners (students and new employees), using clinical learning experiences, knowledge sharing and skill training.

Benefits

• The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level