Advanced Practice Provider - PA - Neurosurgery

Responsibilities

• History taking, clinical assessment, physical examination
• Order entry, clinical documentation, interpretation of diagnostic studies, clinical diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care
• Completing Quality Assurance chart reviews
• Evaluating signs and symptoms, developing and reformulating differential diagnoses, assessing co-morbidities, and implementing treatment and referral orders
• Utilizing evidence-based practice and monitoring patient safety
• Participating in daily team transition huddles
• Maintaining quality of care through consultation, collaboration, continuing education, certification, and evaluation
• Improving practice and engaging in interdisciplinary peer and colleague review
• Adapting teaching and learning approaches based on physiological and psychological changes, age, developmental stage, cognitive status, readiness to learn, health literacy, the environment, and available resources
• Maintaining competencies and skills of specialty area of practice
• Demonstrating assessment skills, diagnosis with critical thinking, and implementation of a plan of care
• Advocating on behalf of the patient population and the profession through active participation in the health policy process
• Addressing the development and implementation of system policies affecting services

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies
• National Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Ohio License 50RX
• Collaborative/supervision agreement through the Ohio Medical Board, including yearly review/Quality Assurance and evaluations

Essential Functions

• High level of autonomy required
• At least 2 years of experience preferred, but not required
• Ability to communicate and relate well with staff, providers, and the public
• Awareness of patient confidentiality and ability to follow directions well from physician and work autonomously with little direction
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships and critical analysis skills
• Demonstrates ability to multi-task and work under stress
• Maintains competencies and skills of specialty area of practice
• Demonstrates assessment skills, diagnosis with critical thinking, and implementation of a plan of care
• Advocates on behalf of the patient population and the profession through active participation in the health policy process
• Addresses the development and implementation of system policies affecting services

Work Experience

• Position requires a high level of autonomy

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Our mission is to live God’s love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. Safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.