Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery

Responsibilities

• Initiates and completes a detailed patient assessment
• Diagnostics the actual or potential health problem or need, based upon an analysis of the data collected, and plans therapeutic intervention
• Orders and initiates appropriate laboratory tests, medication, treatment, and consultation based upon an analysis of the data collected
• Orders or performs routine procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing (not involving tendons, arteries or nerves), wound care, venous and arterial blood draws, and managing simple conditions produced by infection, trauma or other disease processes
• Edits and maintains timely documentation of the patient's medical record
• Ensures all necessary patient tests (i.e. pre-op labs, EKG's, x-ray's, etc.) have been completed in prior to surgery
• Aids physician(s) in surgery (i.e. wound closure, fitting of braces, post op orders, etc.)
• Provides wound care and infection management
• Makes rounds as requested by physician(s); completes patient discharge summaries as requested
• Takes care of patients in triage under the direct physician supervision as time allows
• Responsible for patient assessment following therapeutic holds per state and federal regulations

Qualifications

• Requires a degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in the state of Oklahoma
• Requires current BLS certification
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English
• ISMN Neurosurgical Dept Only: 1 year of experience in surgery setting preferred
• Emergency Department Only: 1 year of experience in a comprehensive emergency department setting preferred
• NZTI only: Current ACLS certification if working with adults required in acute care environments.
• Current PALS certification if working with children required in acute care environments.