Physician Assistant /Nuse Practitioner, Neurology- Temple Faculty Practice

Temple’s Neurology department is searching for an Advance Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join the team! This role falls under the Temple Faculty Practice division.

Setting: Outpatient
Hours: Fulltime: M-F, 8 hrs. a day/ 40 hrs. a week | No On Call or Weekends 
Location: Temple Main with a possible rotation to Episcopal, Jeanes & Chestnut Hill campus 

Job Summary
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP), either a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, delivers comprehensive medical care and care coordination across clinical specialties in collaboration with licensed physicians and healthcare teams. Responsibilities include conducting physical exams, diagnosing and treating illnesses, prescribing medical therapeutics, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, developing treatment plans, assisting in surgical procedures, and counseling patients on preventive care. The APP contributes to a safe, therapeutic, and inclusive environment that prioritizes patient-centered care, respecting each individual's age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic background, and culture. All care is provided ethically, professionally, and in accordance with licensure guidelines and scope of practice.

Education
Nurse Practitioner 
· Bachelors Degree : in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing . (Required)
· Masters Degree : in Nursing from an accredited Nursing program. (Required)

Physician Assistant 
· Bachelors Degree (Required)
· Other : Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program. (Required)

Licenses and Certifications
· CRNP - PA Cert Reg Nurse Practitioner (Required) or NCCPA - Certified Physician Assistant (Required)
· RN-LIC - PA Registered Nurse License (Required) or MPA-LIC - PA Medical Physician Asst Lic (Required)
· BLS - Basic Life Support (Required)

Experience
· 2 Years experience as a nurse practitioner (Preferred) or · 4 years’ experience as a physician assistant (Preferred)
· 1 Year experience in a clinical specialty practice (Preferred)
· 1 year outpatient/ambulatory experience (Preferred)
· Experience in an EPIC environment (Preferred)

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals.  Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team.  Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike.  At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Faculty Physicians, the academic practice plan of Temple Health, is made up of more than 500 employed physicians who are the cornerstone of clinical care and teaching for Temple's healthcare enterprise.  These physicians practice in 20 academic departments encompassing virtually every subspecialty in modern medicine.

While remaining committed to our mission of serving patients in our North Philadelphia community, in recent years, Temple Faculty Physicians has expanded its geographic reach beyond Temple University Hospital's Health Sciences campus.  Today, Temple faculty physician offices are located at Temple University Hospital and its campuses, satellite offices located in Center City Philadelphia, Fort Washington, PA, Oaks, PA, and various other outpatient settings.  This expanded reach has brought Temple medical care closer to home for many of our patients.