Specialist - Outreach-Fixed Term

Position Summary

Michigan State University Department of Neurology seeks applicants for a full-time outpatient advanced practice practitioner to provide care in a neurology subspecialty practice.

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine mission is to advance knowledge and positively transform lives. We will accomplish this by:

• Providing the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care in a culture of compassion and respect for patients, families and colleagues.
• Contributing to MSU's commitment to educating exemplary physicians and scholars, discovering, and disseminating new knowledge, and providing service at home and abroad.
• Enhancing our communities by providing outstanding neurologic specialty care, promoting the dignity and inclusion of all people, and responding to the needs of the medically underserved.

Our team members provide exceptional care to patients with neurologic disorders, have given educational lectures on local to international platforms, have published in top tier journals, serve in national organizations and committees, conduct clinical research and so much more. We are currently seeking an outstanding and motivated Advance Practice Provider (APP) with a positive mental attitude and stroke desire for continuing education to join our amazing team.

The Neurology APP: Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA) will:

• Understand and explain neurologic diagnosis and classification to appropriately care for patients.
• Assess and manage patient health problems including actual and potential conditions within an outpatient neurology clinic.
• Plan, implement and evaluate health care treatments.
• Under the supervision of an attending neurologist, assess laboratory findings including blood tests, EMG, EEG, MRI, CT scans and x-rays.
• Utilize critical thinking skills to individualize patient care to manage illness, promote wellbeing, foster rehabilitative and disease prevention lifestyle choices.
• Prescribe medications and supportive therapies to help maintain health.
• Communicate with patients and their primary health care providers.
• Work well in teams, have confidence working independently, know and be able to think inside and out side the norms, at the same time knowing their limitations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Masters -Master of nursing or physician assistant.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program or a physician assistant program.
• Licensed in the State of Michigan
• NP specialty certification or NCCPA certification
• Current BLS/CPR at time of hire or commitment to complete within 6-months.

Desired Qualifications

Minimum of 1-year licensed NP or PA work. Due to advanced practice credentialing eligibility, clinical advance practice experience must be within the last 2-years grained through school or work experience. 

Required Application Materials

CV and cover letter.

Review of Applications Begins On

10/20/2026

Summary of Health Risks

Exposure to human blood, serum, tissue and other body fluids; and material covered under Universal Precautions; TB risk or work withing 3-feet of human patients in a health care setting.

Website

www.neurology.msu.edu

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.