Neurosurgeon - Days/Full-Time at Silver Cross Hospital

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with conditions affecting the brain, spine, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, developing individualized treatment plans based on clinical findings and evidence-based practices.
• Perform neurosurgical procedures to treat neurological conditions, including those involving the brain and spine, within the physician’s scope of practice, training, and clinical privileges.
• Oversee and coordinate the care and activities of a multidisciplinary team of physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) in the operating room and across the continuum of neurosurgical care, as applicable to the practice model.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging studies, including MRI, CT, and PET scans, as clinically indicated, and incorporate findings into patient diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Assess patients, establish diagnoses, prescribe appropriate treatments, and monitor patient progress to evaluate treatment effectiveness and optimize clinical outcomes.
• Conduct patient consultations and provide preoperative evaluations, surgical planning, postoperative management, and ongoing follow-up care.
• Explain diagnoses, treatment options, surgical procedures, risks, benefits, and alternatives to patients and their families to support informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with neurologists, emergency medicine physicians, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, primary care providers, APPs, nursing teams, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
• Coordinate care transitions and referrals across ambulatory, inpatient, surgical, and rehabilitation settings to promote continuity of care and timely access to appropriate services.
• Participate in inpatient consultations, hospital admissions, and emergency neurosurgical care, including call coverage, as required by departmental and organizational expectations.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation, orders, referrals, and other medical records in accordance with organizational policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Complete administrative responsibilities related to patient care, care coordination, clinical documentation, and departmental operations.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, patient safety activities, peer review, and other efforts to enhance clinical outcomes, patient experience, and operational performance.
• Maintain compliance with organizational policies, medical staff bylaws, credentialing requirements, and applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
• Support the continued growth and development of the Neuroscience Institute through multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical excellence, and adherence to evidence-based standards of care.