Surgery - Neurosurgery Physician Assistant

As our Neurology Advanced Practice Provider you will deliver comprehensive, high-quality patient care. This vital role involves expert medical support, patient education, and a commitment to clinical excellence, contributing significantly to a collaborative multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Each shift your responsibilities will extend to writing orders, prescribing medications, and potentially assisting in surgical procedures, all while meticulously documenting patient records and contributing to continuous quality improvement initiatives in patient care delivery.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program and NCCPA certification. A current Physician Assistant license in the state of employment and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification are required. Candidates with 15 years of APP experience and 2+ years of prior professional experience are preferred. Strong organizational, verbal, interpersonal, and patient relations skills are essential, along with the ability to manage stress, make critical decisions, and work independently within a high-volume clinical environment.

Required:

Nurse Practitioner:

• Master's degree in nursing as Nurse Practitioner
• Registered Nurse Practitioner Licensure for; and listed on the state Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Registry
  required. Board certified as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, in applicable population foci and/or subspecialty required.
• RN License required
• BLS from the American Heart Association required
• ACLS from the American Heart Association required
• Have Prescriptive Authority (RXN) or have Provisional Prescriptive Authority (RXN-P), if applicable for role with associated articulated plan

Physician Assistant:

• Masters graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program required
• PA Certification by N.C.C.P.A. and current mid-level provider license by the state of Colorado required
• BLS from the American Heart Association required
• ACLS from the American Heart Association may be required

Preferred:

• Two or more years prior experience in neurology

At Longmont United Hospital, we treat the entire patient to leverage the powerful connection of body, mind, and spirit in the healing process. As a Planetree Designated Hospital, employees adhere to the highest possible standards. Here, your time at work will be spent with a supportive team of employees and leaders that value self-care, flexibility and development opportunities through cross-training and continuing education. Longmont, Colorado is home to more than 2,000 acres of parks, three public golf courses and numerous trails to hike, bike, walk or run. Located less than an hour away from the Rocky Mountain National Park (ranked the fourth most visited national park in the country in 2017 by the Denver Business Journal), you'll have easy access to the very best Colorado has to offer.