Nurse Practitioner Lung Disease

SOM - Pulmonary ILD

Full Time

77484BR

Job Summary

The Nurse Practitioner will work in Lung Transplant & Interstitial Lung Disease.
One of the following National NP Board Certification is required for this role ANP-C, ANP-BC, FNP-C, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ACNPC.

Lung Disease
The post-transplant Nurse Practitioner and is responsible for the care of the post-lung transplant patient population. Patient care responsibilities include evaluation and management of patients who have received a lung transplant, follow-up of post-transplant clinical testing and immuno-suppressive management and ongoing discharge teaching and clinical assessment of this population. The NP will provide advance practice care under the direction of the transplant faculty. Close collaboration with the medical staff (including referring physicians) and in-patient clinical coordinators is essential to ensure appropriate follow-up care and transition of the care within the clinic. When not in clinic, the NP will be responsible for managing patients' immunosuppression via lab review and patient discussions. The NP is the key point person for patient and may refer the patient to social work or for insurance counseling as necessary. Patients will be monitored and documented through Apex/Epic systems.

Interstitial Lung Disease
Under the direction of the Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Medical Director, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) will practice at the UCSF Lung Health Center (LHC)'s and will see patients in the ILD program (across three physical campuses, Parnassus, Mt. Zion and Berkeley Outpatient Practice), with as needed cross-coverage for other LHC APPs. This is a unique opportunity to work closely in a multi-disciplinary team including ILD physicians, social workers, nurses, radiologists, pathologists, and rheumatologists. The NP will work closely with the support of the physicians to evaluate patients in virtual and in-person routine and urgent clinic visits to provide ongoing health assessments,
manage patients with interstitial lung disease and their symptoms, triage acute symptoms (including MyChart and telephone messages), arrange as needed hospital admissions, and provide health maintenance interventions. The NP will also provide assessment and management for patients via telehealth visit, telephone and MyChart, and facilitate care coordination to achieve high-quality care. Management of ILD will involve ordering diagnostic testing such as chest X-rays and CT scans, evaluating oxygen needs with walk tests and nocturnal oximetry, evaluating lung function using pulmonary function testing. NP will learn about ILD diagnosis and management, and how to interpret pulmonary function test and CT scans. The NP will participate in the weekly multi-disciplinary conference dedicated to discussing the evaluation and management of our patients. The NP will also participate in the ILD support group and clinic improvement efforts related to quality of care and patient experience of patients. The NP will review and communicate lab results and diagnostic testing with patients and collaborating clinicians. The NP will arrange and order treatment including medications, durable medical equipment (e.g.
supplemental oxygen therapy and CPAP) based on clinical assessments and diagnostic testing.



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Required Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) year of recent clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Previous pulmonary/interstitial lung disease and lung transplant experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Computer literate (esp., MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet use) and willingness/ability to learn Apex) computer systems, and other systems as necessary.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) or more years prior experience in Nurse Practitioner role
• Outpatient/Ambulatory Experience in Nurse Practitioner role
• Interest in pulmonary patient population
• Knowledge of lung diseases, transplantation and immunosuppressive therapy
• Ability to manage key problems related to Transplant: anemia, rehabilitation for geriatric patients, cardiovascular risk assessment (i.e., lipids,
  diabetes, hypertension, activity, etc)
  * Knowledge of infectious disease in the immunocompromised host
  * Bilingual (Spanish & English, Cantonese or Mandarin additional plus)

License/Certification

• California driver's license (CDL) if required for position.
• Must hold current national certification from an accepted certifying agency and provide by first day of work.
  • Accepted Certifications for this position: ANP-C, ANP-BC, FNP-C, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, or ACNPC Link to UCSF NP Certification Table for reference: https://ucsf.box.com/s/a2wll0d3oqe3j9shkb1nvewnqkbzjlun
• Must hold a current and active RN and NP and Furnishing license in California.
• Must have completed a BRN recognized graduate master's degree program as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Must obtain an active and/or transferable DEA license to California and provide evidence by 90th day of clinical practice. (It is the responsibility of the employee to transfer their DEA license to their new place of employment if from out of state, via online DEA portal and provide evidence of transfer).
• Must have submitted enrollment with CMS Medicare and Medicaid through credentialing by first clinical day. CCS enrollment as appropriate for pediatric environments.
• Must hold current AHA BLS as minimum requirement.
• State regulation requires that you have a supervising physician to practice.
• Incumbents with less than 6 months of NP experience will be hired as a Nurse Practitioner 1.

UCSF Medical Center and Campus requires certain healthcare providers to be credentialed. In most cases this is done through its Office of Medical Affairs & Governance (OMAG) prior to the first working day. Credentialing and approval of the Standardized Procedures takes between 60-90 days but can vary.

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Organization

Health

Job Code and Payroll Title

009147 NURSE PRACT 2

Job Category

Advanced Practice Providers, Nursing - Advanced Practice

Bargaining Unit

California Nurses Association (CNA) - Registered Nurses Unit (NX)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

Parnassus Heights (SF), San Francisco, CA

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday - Friday