Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (Neurosurgery) - Lakeland, FL

Job Type - Full Time

Shifts - Days

JOB SUMMARY

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant functions as an independent healthcare provider who, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive care to both well and ill patients in an outpatient setting. She/he demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in caring for Neurosurgery patients with acute and chronic neurological illnesses commonly encountered within neurosurgery.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and management of acute and chronic patient/family Neurosurgery health problems.
• Ability to care for acutely and chronically ill patients and their families who may have a spectrum of Neurosurgical problems

Education Minimum If Nurse Practitioner:

• Master's or Doctorate from an accredited Nursing Program
• Preferred Two (2) years of relevant Neurosurgery clinical experience
• Licenses and Certifications Minimum If Nurse Practitioner:
• Active RN and APNP license in the State of Florida AND
• Active board certification as an NP in Acute Care or Active PA board certification

If Physician Assistant:

• If Physician Assistant:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited PA Program
• Active PA license in the State of Florida AND
• Active PA board certification
• All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have:
• Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license before or upon hire
• CPR certification and advanced life support certifications if relevant to the practice area
• (ACLS, PALS, NRP)