Neurosurgery Physician Assistant
Company: Necnic Group, LLC
Location: Portland
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
(Only QUALIFIED Healthcare Professionals accepted) Neurosurgery
- Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Inpatient and outpatient practice
Full-time or Part-time position
Share call with other APPs
Essential Responsibilities:
Provide direct assessment, diagnosis and formulation-implementation
of treatment plan for patients presenting with neurosurgical
illness or injury. Outpatient responsibilities include histories
and physicals, preoperative exams, ordering diagnostic studies and
medications, screening referrals and post-operative follow-up.
Significant time is spent handling patient inquiries regarding
preoperative, intra-operative and post-operative care.
Provide surgical services as a first assistant on neurosurgical
cases in the operating room. Surgical procedures include
craniotomies for microdiscectomies, tumors, aneurysms, AV
malformations, stents, microsurgery, and laminectomies. Provide
surgical call coverage with neurosurgeon on regular department
rotation.
Provide inpatient care by rounding on neurosurgical patients during
weekdays and-or weekends. Responsibilities include writing
post-operative orders, charting follow-up notes, changing
dressings, removing sutures, handling ventriculostomy tubing's, and
assisting with placement of halos, and placement of lumbar drain.
Dictate all discharge summaries and write discharge orders for
follow-up care in the clinic. Perform other duties as requested.
The above care must be documented in writing in patient's permanent
medical record in accordance with accepted medical-legal standards.
All medical care must be provided in accordance with accepted
practice standards, hospital-clinic protocols (including
supervision by a physician) and State licensing guidelines.
Experience
1 year of neurosurgery experience
License, Certification, Registration:
NP or PA National Certification
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Keywords: Necnic Group, LLC, Portland , Neurosurgery Physician Assistant, Healthcare , Portland, Oregon
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