Neurology Advanced Practice Provider

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE
The Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for utilizing training and skills to provide direct outpatient care under the
supervision of a physician. The neurosurgery physician assistant is qualified to assess, diagnose, and treat
neurological/neurosurgical disorders. The PA’s primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing clinic
consultations for pre-operative, post-operative and non-operative neurosurgical patient.

ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Obtain medical histories when necessary.
2. Perform physical exams (within established protocol).
3. Diagnose, treat and monitor acute and chronic diseases (within protocol guidelines).
4. Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
5. Prescribe or recommend medications for prescription for medications and treatment (within
protocol guidelines).
6. Responds to emergency situations in an appropriate manner.
7. Promote positive lifestyle habits to all patients through education and counseling.
8. Assure the supervising physician reviews and signs off 20% of charts.
9. Maintain patient’s privacy and confidentiality.
10. Work closely with other nurses to assure patient flow is efficient.
11. Consult with the supervising doctor regarding patient symptoms to assure proper diagnosis and
plan of treatment.
12. Provide comprehensive teaching to patients and families.
13. Responds to patient telephone calls (within clinic protocol timeframe)
14. Adjudicates incoming referrals (within clinic protocol)
15. Communicates with referring providers, as necessary

16. Reviews diagnostic testing results such as labs and imaging reports (within clinic protocol
timeframe)
17. Completes paperwork such as FMLA and disability requests (within clinic protocol timeframe)
18. Oversees clinical data collection (ie for quality improvement or database reporting)
19. Conducts relevant research.
20. Participate in quality improvement.
21. Attends meetings as requested.
22. Performs other duties as assigned

Required Education:

Master’s degree in nursing or Graduate of a Physician Assistant training Program

Required Licensure and Certifications:

Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certificate of fitness through American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Licensed as an RN in the state of TN, and Licensed as a CRNP in state of TN, required, or State PA License required

AHA BLS

PREFERRED Qualifications:

Two years experience as a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, preferably in outpatient neurosurgery

Memorial Health Partners and CHI Memorial Hospital now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health is once again the only hospital in the Chattanooga area to be named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. We are proud to be the regional referral center of choice providing health care throughout Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia.

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