Advanced Practice - Neurosurg Opening in Phoenix, AZ
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Allergy/Immunology
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
3/06/24
**PA/NP - Neurosurgery opening in Phoenix, AZ**
**Responsibilities:**
- Perform new consults, post-operative visits, and non-operative follow-up visits, including histories, physicals, and monitoring therapies.
- Participate in hospital rounds with attending surgeons, managing patient care collaboratively.
- Triage patients through emergency room, trauma bay, and transfer services.
- Coordinate patient care with different service lines and communicate effectively.
- Educate patients and families, ensuring appropriate home instructions and follow-up.
- Complete necessary documentation and patient discharges.
- Perform bedside procedures and serve as a first assist to physicians in the operating room.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
**Education:**
- Masters degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice from an accredited program (Nurse Practitioner).
- Masters degree from an accredited physician assistant program (Physician Assistant).
**Requirements:**
*Physician Assistant:*
- Current Arizona physician assistant license by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Willing to train new graduates.
*Nurse Practitioner:*
- Current Arizona license for Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse as Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
- Certification by a national certifying body as approved by the Arizona APRN Board.
- Willing to train new graduates.
- NP requirement to act as a first assist in the OR includes completion of a program covering AORN Standards for RN First Assist education programs.
*Note: NP working as RNFA in Arizona prior to 1/1/16 can continue without completion of a program.*
**About the Organization:**
Responsible for providing medical care as delegated by the physician, this position offers an opportunity to work collaboratively in surgical services, with a focus on comprehensive patient care and professional development.