Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner – Neurosurgery

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND POSITION

This position includes office and a variety of excellent benefits. Both inpatient and outpatient in clinic, hospital, and operative time. This will be in rotation with the other APPs on the service. We offer a competitive base salary and opportunity for monthly productivity bonus. Benefits: APP Lead Team with APP leadership and oversight alongside physician oversight for medical decision making. Compensation: $110,000 - $300,000 annual salary
Competitive health and welfare benefits
HSA with qualifying plans with company match available
401k plan with company match (Part-time employees included)
Employee Assistance Program that is available 24/7 to the provider

EDUCATION

• CPR and ACLS Certification
• Physician Assistant: BA/BS, MS preferred. Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program. Active or scheduled NCCPA Certification.
• Nurse Practitioner: Current Arizona license for Registered Nurse. Current Arizona license for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Certification by national certifying body as approved by the Arizona APRN Board.

EXPERIENCE

Experience preferred. We are open to training the right new graduate.

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of acute and chronic protocols, administration of medications, delivering physical care following the treatment plan.
• Knowledge of how to assess patient health and measure/record physiologic and growth indices.
• Knowledge of health promotion principles and techniques and patient learning measurements.

SKILLS

• Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data.
• Skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral.
• Skill in evaluating and revising the care plan based on patient changes.

ABILITIES

• Ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of a dependent medical practitioner.
• Ability to develop health education programs and materials.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team.