Neurosurgeon

Neurosurgeon

Three teams comprised of a Teaching Hospitalist, one senior resident, two interns, a pharmacist and medical students admit, diagnose, and manage a population of Veterans with a wide range of medical conditions. The Iowa City VA features and open ICU which allows the inpatient teams to care for a mixture of ward and ICU patients. The ICU patients are staffed daily with a pulmonary/critical care staff physician and fellow. The Iowa City VAMC provides a variety of services, including Primary Care, Mental Health, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Women's Health.

Neurosurgeon - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to):

• The approximate caseload is as follows:
  • Number of patients per clinic: 35
  • Number of procedures per surgical session: 2-4
• Shall provide comprehensive clinical Neurosurgery services.
• Intraoperative follow-up: Rounds shall be conducted on postoperative patients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and on the wards. All cases will be discussed in morbidity and mortality conferences, and the physician will provide appropriate information for the inclusion in departmental reports.
• Shall provide consultative services at the patient's bedside if the patient is not ambulatory and in the clinic setting if the patient is able to report to the outpatient clinic. Procedures shall be scheduled for completion within 30 days of the date of the consultation.
• Mechanisms must be in-place to provide notification of test results for patients receiving care.
• Shall follow all established medication policies and procedures. No sample medications shall be provided to patients.
• Shall provide discharge education and follow up instructions that are coordinated with the next care settings for all Neurosurgery clinical or surgical patients.

Neurosurgeon - QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensure: Shall have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Certification: Shall be Board Certified/Board Eligible by the American Board of Neurosurgery and be currently certified in BLS/ACLS or equivalency.
• Experience: Must have two years' experience in clinical Neurosurgery.

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