Surgery - Neurosurgery Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant Opportunity at Southern Oregon Neurosurgery in beautiful Southern Oregon! The right candidate is a team-player who is patient-focused. The right candidate is looking to carry on the great reputation of the Southern Oregon Neurosurgery practice by exhibiting integrity, compassion, support, and care for patients and the organization. The Physician Assistant role is vital to the team care delivery system at Southern Oregon Neurosurgery, emphasizing the need to effectively communicate with the supervising physician(s) and patients.

• Competitive Salary

• Call Stipend

• Relocation Assistance

• Excellent health, dental, vision, and retirement (401k) benefit

• Paid Vacation

• Obtains a complete medical history, performs a complete neurosurgical exam and records findings in Electronic Health Record.
• Interprets data to determine preliminary diagnosis and treatment plan for patients.
• Administers injections.
• Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies.
• Prepares electronic or written prescriptions for medications, including controlled substances.
• Provides patient education.
• Appropriately determines level of service for clinical examinations and follow-ups.
• Triages patient telephone calls and provides telephone consultation.
• Performs suture removal and wound checks for surgical patients.
• Provides call coverage with supervising physician, including consecutive nights and weekends.
• Provides surgical first assistant services.
• Communicates professionally with patients, medical providers, co-workers and medical community partners.
• Manages time appropriately.
• Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested.
• Participates in professional development courses and maintains professional certifications.
• Complies with all clinic policies and procedures, including HIPAA and OSHA policies.
• Performs other duties as required/assigned.

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