NP/PA - Neurosurgery - Duluth, MN

NP/PA - Neurosurgery

Location: Duluth, MN

Job Description:

• Utilizing advanced health assessment, knowledge, and decision-making skills, the Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant works independently and in collaboration with Physicians and other healthcare professionals (3 Physicians, 6 APPs, and 9 additional staff members).
• Requires high level of customer service skills to establish and enhance positive relationships with patients, co-workers, and others.
• Provides a collegial working environment to ensure patients receive the best possible care with a "patient first attitude".
• Robust, full-service neurosurgical practice with a team-based approach to patient care.

Schedule:

• Estimated Patients Seen per day: 12-14
• Estimated Procedures per day: 0
• Base Schedule: Monday - Thursday or Monday - Friday 0700 - 1600 plus shared call/weekends/holidays
• Call Ratio/Schedule Details: Days with variable 24-hour call responsibility - alternating Hospital Floor Call (approximately 5 days per month).
• Clinic Work: 70% - Includes collaborative appointments with physicians, an independent schedule of patients, surgical consults, non-surgical consults, post-op follow-up, and non-surgical trauma patients.
• Hospital Work: 30%

Ideal Candidate:

• Must have the ability to work independently.
• Clinical and surgical experience highly desired.

Education:

• Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing or Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program.

Licensure/Certifications Required:

• Current licensure as a registered nurse in Minnesota
• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Minnesota
• Current certification in CPR
• National certification in applicable area
• Successful completion of Essentia Health credentialing process prior to practice