Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery

We are seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to join a busy neurosurgery team. This position offers a combination of inpatient care, outpatient clinic, and operating room responsibilities, providing the opportunity to work closely with neurosurgeons throughout the full continuum of patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Inpatient & Hospital Care

• Perform initial consultations and follow-up evaluations in inpatient and trauma settings

• Round on hospitalized patients and evaluate patients in the emergency department and surgical floor

• Assess and monitor patients in collaboration with neurosurgeons and other healthcare providers

• Manage pre- and postoperative orders, prescriptions, treatments, diagnostic studies, and discharge planning

• Complete accurate and timely documentation within the hospital EMR

• Coordinate patient care with nursing staff and other hospital departments

• Serve as a liaison between patients, families, and the neurosurgical team

Operating Room

• Serve as a first assistant on neurosurgical cases

• Assist with surgical and perioperative patient care

• Participate in emergency surgical cases when necessary

Procedures may include:

• Wound care, dressing changes, and suture removal

• Shunt taps and shunt reprogramming

• Lumbar punctures

• Head frame application and removal

• Brace application and removal

Outpatient Clinic

• Evaluate new patients, postoperative patients, and routine follow-ups

• Complete comprehensive histories and physical examinations

• Develop treatment plans and order appropriate imaging and diagnostic studies

• Review radiology and laboratory results and identify abnormalities

• Present patients to the neurosurgeon when appropriate

• Manage prescription refills and patient phone calls

• Triage patient concerns appropriately

• Maintain thorough and accurate EMR documentation

Schedule & Call

• Approximately 40 hours per week

• Weekend rounding approximately 1 out of every 3 weekends

• Some additional weekend coverage may be required, averaging approximately 4-5 weekends over a three-month period

• After-hours call coverage as needed

• Weekend responsibilities include inpatient rounds in collaboration with the on-call neurosurgeon and occasional assistance with emergency surgical cases

Qualifications

Physician Assistants:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited PA program

• Active California PA license

• Active PA board certification

All Candidates:

• Active DEA license or ability to obtain one prior to or upon hire

• Current BLS certification

• ACLS/PALS as applicable to the practice

• Required controlled substance education/certification

• Previous experience in a neurosurgery clinic and inpatient hospital environment

• Previous experience as a first assistant in the operating room

• Ability to interpret radiologic imaging

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Excellent organization and time-management skills

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical and surgical environment