Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will provide the urology patient and their family with continuity of care. The APP will act as an integral part of the outpatient care team. The practitioner will also act as an educator and a liaison to other health care providers providing care across the care continuum. This position will be a part of a Provider Pod Care Team Model and will work collaboratively with assigned Urologists in the practice.

Expected work hours are Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm.

The anticipated start date for these positions is April 2026.

We’re growing our team and have three opportunities available—one in each of the following locations:

• 450 Veterans Memorial Parkway, East Providence
• 195 Collyer Street, Providence
• 2 Dudley Street, Providence

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

General Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs complete evaluations on patients.
• Orders and interprets appropriate lab, x-ray and special studies.
• Establishes a working diagnosis based upon acquired data.
• Develops a treatment plan for urological conditions in accordance with current urology practice and in conjunction with the urologist.
• Implements therapeutic intervention.
• Provides appropriate follow-up care.
• Exercises judgment on conditions requiring consultation, referral or evaluation by the supervising urologist or other healthcare professionals.
• As part of the care team, sees post-operative patients on behalf of assigned Urologic surgeon. Collaborates with supervising surgeon on patient care as needed

Office Duties & Responsibilities:

• Sees follow-up patients and provides problem-oriented intervention for their urological conditions, assists in care, treatment and follow-up as needed.
• Performs and/or assists in office procedures, including transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) volume studies, urodynamics, cystoscopies, post-void residual (PVRs) evals, difficult catheterizations, post-op voiding trails and other necessary procedures.
• Orders and interprets lab, x-ray, special studies and clinical procedures and provides appropriate care and follow-up.
• Performs on-call duties for urology.
• Evaluates, screens and counsel patients on health maintenance and promotes utilization of community resources.
• Manages databases.
• Performs quality assurance.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Rhode Island licensure as a Certified Registered Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner
• Minimum of 2 years acute or ambulatory care experience as Advanced Practice Provider required. Urology experience preferred.
• Current DEA licensure
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Desire to learn and work in Urology
• Interest in continuous learning and willingness to work across several Urologic subspecialties as needed.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Brown Urology requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical exemptions.

Conditions common to a clinical practice environment including potential exposure to communicable diseases, medicinal preparations and hazardous materials. Involves frequent contact with patients. Work may be stressful at times.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY :

Recruits, hires, and promotes according to Brown Urology’s policies.

Brown Urology requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical exemptions.

We value a diverse, talented workplace and seek colleagues who strive to better understand systemic barriers as it affects patient care and our academic institutions. Brown Urology welcomes nominations and applications from all individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, abilities, identities, and backgrounds to enrich our clinical, research, training and service missions.

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