APP (NP or PA)- Neurosurgery- 40hr Rotating

Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. This position provides direct patient care relative to physical diagnosis and therapeutic management for high-acuity Neurosurgery patients in the inpatient and/or ICU setting. Works closely with faculty, fellows, residents, and nursing staff to develop and coordinate a plan of care to meet the needs of the patient and their families. The APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) will be trained in bedside procedures such as the placement of External Ventricular Drains and Lumbar Drains. Off-hour, weekend, and holiday coverage are often required.

Essential Responsibilities

• Performs history and physical examinations, formulation of care plans, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests and provides education to patients and their families.
• Documents clinical encounters clearly, precisely and in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with visiting nurses, clinical staff and consult services to coordinate the care of patients.
• Liaises with physicians or surgeons regarding the care of patients for more complex diagnosis.
• Acts as an educator and serves as a clinical resource for staff through consultation, formal and informal education, review of literature and participation in seminars and conferences.
• Demonstrates and role models an interdisciplinary collaborative approach to patient care.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Physician Assistant.
• Licenses required: Physician Assistant License, and Certificate 1 required: Basic Life Support.
• American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate.
• Valid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA.
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three to five years experience in a clinical environment.

Competencies

• Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to lead collaborative teams for larger projects or groups both internal and external to the Medical Center and across functional areas.
• Results: Ability to resolve service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Age Based Competencies

• Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.

Pay Range

$133,120.00 USD - $240,000.00 USD