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Neurosurgery PA/ACNP
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Neurology
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
Academic/Training Program
Long-Term Care/Facility
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
10/17/18
Robust Neurosurgery Program hiring experienced neuroscience/neurosurgery physician assistants or nurse practitioners for their growing program!
Will strongly consider candidates with Hospital Medicine, Neurosurgery or any other critical care experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Candidate will only work 3 Night Shifts per week!
Under the general supervision of a physician, the Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing varied medical services, including obtaining complete medical history and performing a physical examination; ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and imaging studies; formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan; prescribing and/or dispensing medication; assisting in surgery or other invasive procedures; counseling patients and families.
Performs and documents a complete history and physical examination, including review of the available medical record, to formulate diagnoses and treatment plan. Orders and reviews appropriate laboratory tests and imaging studies. Participates in daily inpatient rounds, interviews and examines patients, reviews laboratory data, and other clinical studies, and records daily progress notes. Requests consultations and communicates with consultants. Performs routine bedside or clinical procedures. Assists in the operating room, or in other invasive procedures, as required; records brief operative or post-procedure notes; write postoperative orders. Prescribes and/or administers oral or parenteral medication to inpatients or outpatients in accordance with state law, policies. Orders routine nursing care, diet orders, and orders for allied health services, including speech, respiratory, and physical therapy. Provides counseling and teaching, related to the management and prevention of disease, for patients and family members. Serves as liaison with discharge planners or with other agencies providing post-hospital care; accurately completes patient discharge instructions and/or discharge summaries. Participates in clinical research, and contributes to clinical conferences, rounds, and quality-control meetings, as appropriate in each practice setting. Promptly completes all outstanding medical records as required by the needs of each clinical service. Evaluates patients in outpatient clinics or in the Emergency Department, accurately documenting each encounter, and communicating with the Supervising Physician. Provides emergency care, as required, according to BLS and ACLS protocols. Demonstrates a commitment to on-going quality improvement; complies with institutional and departmental policies and procedures; complies with health and safety regulations; performs other similar and related duties as required and directed. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
Will strongly consider candidates with Hospital Medicine, Neurosurgery or any other critical care experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Candidate will only work 3 Night Shifts per week!
Under the general supervision of a physician, the Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing varied medical services, including obtaining complete medical history and performing a physical examination; ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and imaging studies; formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan; prescribing and/or dispensing medication; assisting in surgery or other invasive procedures; counseling patients and families.
Performs and documents a complete history and physical examination, including review of the available medical record, to formulate diagnoses and treatment plan. Orders and reviews appropriate laboratory tests and imaging studies. Participates in daily inpatient rounds, interviews and examines patients, reviews laboratory data, and other clinical studies, and records daily progress notes. Requests consultations and communicates with consultants. Performs routine bedside or clinical procedures. Assists in the operating room, or in other invasive procedures, as required; records brief operative or post-procedure notes; write postoperative orders. Prescribes and/or administers oral or parenteral medication to inpatients or outpatients in accordance with state law, policies. Orders routine nursing care, diet orders, and orders for allied health services, including speech, respiratory, and physical therapy. Provides counseling and teaching, related to the management and prevention of disease, for patients and family members. Serves as liaison with discharge planners or with other agencies providing post-hospital care; accurately completes patient discharge instructions and/or discharge summaries. Participates in clinical research, and contributes to clinical conferences, rounds, and quality-control meetings, as appropriate in each practice setting. Promptly completes all outstanding medical records as required by the needs of each clinical service. Evaluates patients in outpatient clinics or in the Emergency Department, accurately documenting each encounter, and communicating with the Supervising Physician. Provides emergency care, as required, according to BLS and ACLS protocols. Demonstrates a commitment to on-going quality improvement; complies with institutional and departmental policies and procedures; complies with health and safety regulations; performs other similar and related duties as required and directed. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.