Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Neurosurgery

Job Description

Outpatient role: Initial and follow-up management of neurosurgical clinic patients in shared MD and independent NP clinics including in outreach locations. Perform appropriate history and physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic imaging, order and manage medications, treatments, devices, admissions, and referrals. Complete appropriate documentation and billing within 7 calendar days of date of visit. Assist with Triage NP role: triage and address calls, messages, order requests, referral and advice calls from outside facilities in conjunction with clinic RN.

Inpatient role: Collaborate with surgeon and resident team to cover all inpatients on the neurosurgery service including evaluation, management, orders, wound care, procedures, documentation, and discharge. Care for patients with complex, multisystem disease and trauma. Perform procedures consistent with privileges. Perform consultations for inpatients and ED patients.

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