Nurse Practitioner Urology

We are seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to enhance our Urology practice in Brattleboro Vermont. The successful candidate will support a collaborative surgical team focused on the evaluation treatment and long-term management of patients with urologic disorders within an established physician office framework.

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*Job Overview:**The Nurse Practitioner will:

- Collaborate with the Urology surgeon to diagnose and manage urologic conditions.

- Perform comprehensive patient evaluations and assessments synthesizing clinical findings.

- Design and implement individualized treatment and care plans.

- Order conduct and analyze diagnostic tests pertinent to urologic conditions.

- Assist in urologic surgeries and related office-based procedures.

- Educate patients and their families on diagnoses procedural expectations and treatment regimens.

- Oversee post-operative care and manage follow-up protocols.

- Coordinate multidisciplinary care with physicians nursing staff and clinical personnel.

- Comply with universal precautions and adhere to OSHA bloodborne pathogen standards.

- Work in an environment that may involve exposure to blood bodily fluids and communicable diseases.

- Execute tasks necessitating manual dexterity patient handling skills and clinical documentation.

- Collaborate with LPNs medical assistants and administrative staff to support departmental operations.

- Practice under the supervision of a physician within the office setting.

**Work Experience Considerations:**

- Prior exposure to blood bodily fluids and communicable diseases is required.

- Ability to work near moving mechanical parts (up to 33% of the time).

- Exposure to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals (up to 33% of the time).

- Noise levels may range from quiet to moderate.

**OSHA Category I:

**- Engagement in tasks with potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens mandates adherence to universal precautions.

**Qualifications:**

- Masters degree from an accredited Adult Nurse Practitioner program.

- Active Vermont APRN License.- A minimum of two (2) years of clinical nursing experience in Urology.

- Current Healthcare Provider CPR Certification.- DEA License.

- Recent NPDB Self Query Report (within the last 30 days and active).

**Certification Requirements:**

- ANCC Certification.

- Valid State License.

- Vermont-specific additional requirements:

Eligible for hospital medical staff credentialing and recognition by the Vermont State Board of Nursing for national APRN certification (preferred).