Nurse Practitioner II

The Columbia Department of Neurology Scarsdale Satellite seeks a Nurse Practitioner for their General Child Neurology Practice. The office provides clinical care for children with a range of neurological conditions with a focus on epilepsy. Working under the supervision of the attending physicians, the Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for the evaluation and management of pediatric patients with neurologic conditions including but not limited to epilepsy, headaches/migraines, developmental delays, tics and concussions.

Responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:

• Taking medical histories and performing physical examinations in the outpatient office as well as inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit
• Coordinating workup of patients which may include hospital admission
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests
• Prescribing medications and managing patients by telephone as appropriate
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