Neurology Advanced Practice Provider

Advanced Practice Provider

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 patients.

Job Description

• Obtain medical histories when necessary.
• Perform physical exams (within established protocol).
• Diagnose, treat, and monitor acute and chronic diseases (within protocol guidelines).
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Prescribe or recommend medications for treatment (within protocol guidelines).
• Respond to emergency situations in an appropriate manner.
• Promote positive lifestyle habits to all patients through education and counseling.
• Assure the supervising physician reviews and signs off on 20% of charts.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Work closely with other nurses to assure patient flow is efficient.
• Consult with the supervising doctor regarding patient symptoms to assure proper diagnosis and plan of treatment.
• Provide comprehensive teaching to patients and families.
• Respond to patient telephone calls (within clinic protocol timeframe).
• Adjudicate incoming referrals (within clinic protocol).
• Communicate with referring providers, as necessary.
• Review diagnostic testing results such as labs and imaging reports (within clinic protocol timeframe).
• Complete paperwork such as FMLA and disability requests (within clinic protocol timeframe).
• Oversee clinical data collection (e.g., for quality improvement or database reporting).
• Conduct relevant research.
• Participate in quality improvement.
• Attend meetings as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in nursing or Graduate of a Physician Assistant training program.
• Certified State PA License required.
• AHA BLS certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience as a full-time Physician Assistant, preferably in neurosurgery.

Compensation Information

$45.96 / Hourly - $54.13 / Hourly