Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Intern, Department of Otolaryngology

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > http://bit.ly/UCEMPL

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati embarks upon its third century – building on the past and defining the future by leading urban, public universities into a new era of innovation and impact through its strategic direction, Next Lives Here . Underscoring the power of creativity, ingenuity, invention and inclusion, what’s Next will accelerate our unrivaled momentum, evidenced by eight straight years of record enrollment and rankings that include placement among America’s top 100 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. Home to a diverse student body of nearly 47,000 and more than 4,200 distinguished faculty, the university combines its Research 1 (Very High Research Activity) Carnegie Classification with a physical setting that The New York Times recently acclaimed as “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.

The University of Cincinnati Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Intern to pair a post-graduate Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with our surgical team gaining clinical hours and educational experience in the operating room, inpatient, and ambulatory settings. The position may be eligible to transition to a full-time APP at sole discretion of UCP and the Department of Otolaryngology. This position entails the APP having an interest in furthering the tripartite mission of the region’s only academic center (outstanding clinical care, teaching, and research).  

The APP intern will learn how to evaluate and treat pediatric and adult patients in a tertiary Otolaryngology practice inclusive of multiple subspecialties, including otology/ neurology, skull base surgery, head and neck oncology with complex reconstruction, neurotology, facial plastic surgery, laryngology, airway disorders and rhinology. 

The APP intern will have access to journal clubs, multidisciplinary meetings, temporal bone lab, and other facilities of the academic health system.  A willingness and interest to work in a teaching environment is a must.
 

• Perform appropriate history and physical for complex, acute, critical, and chronically ill patients. 
• Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests. 
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions. 
• Maintaining accurate medical records.  
• Collaborate with other providers and members of the health care team in delivery of care and making appropriate referrals when needed. 
• Educating patients and families about medical conditions and treatment plans. 
• Facilitates staff, patient, and family decision making using evidence-based practice 
• Participating in research and development projects. 
   

Graduation from a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program accredited by the appropriate agencies. Certification as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner by the appropriate boards. Must be licensed in the State of Ohio
 

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

• Competitive salary range dependant on the candidate's experience.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.

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