Neuroscience Clinical Services - Lansing, MI - NP/PA

Inpatient Neuroscience Clinical Services NP/PA

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, a leading healthcare provider in Mid-Michigan, is seeking a full-time Inpatient Neuroscience Clinical Services NP/PA to join our growing and dynamic team. Located in Lansing, MI, our organization is dedicated to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care within a diverse and family-friendly community. As part of our continued expansion, we are committed to improving access to high-quality medical services throughout the region. At UMH-Sparrow, we uphold a strong mission, vision, and values focused on clinical excellence, compassion, and community impact. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a collaborative environment where innovation and quality care are at the forefront.

Positions Location: Lansing, MI

Job Description

General Purpose of Job: Responsible for organizing and managing patients of Neurosurgery utilizing Sparrow Hospital under the clinical guidance and supervision of the neurosurgeons. Will also provide knowledgeable, first assistance to physicians performing surgical procedures. S/he will assure efficiency day-to-day operations of the service, allowing the neurosurgeons to utilize the time spend in the hospital in an efficient manner.

Essential Duties:

• Manage, develop, implement and evaluate overall postoperative patient plan of care in collaboration with attending physician and the health team utilizing daily rounds as a means of determining effective utilization of resources and outcome achievement.
• Assures accurate and timely history and physical, including completion of patient chart, internal admission notes, consults, daily progress notes, and discharge summaries on neurosurgery patients.
• Collects and ensures appropriate follow-up of laboratory, pathology, radiology, and other reports.
• Communicates with the neurosurgeons, nursing staff, residents and other members of the medical team throughout the day to keep them appraised of any changes in patient's status. Solves patient problems within the limits of knowledge and experience and under the direct supervision of the neurosurgeons.
• Performs ED triage activities for neurosurgeons.
• Performs clinical duties as required for neurosurgery patients.
• Works in collaboration with health care team in planning and coordinating care of neurosurgery patients.
• Attends pertinent conference through the week including patient presentations as the opportunity arises.
• Assures continuity of neurosurgery patient care.
• Maintains up-to-date surgical skills with the help of CME and personal ongoing training.
• Serves as a liaison/preceptor for residents on neurosurgery services.

Job Requirements

General Requirements:

• Certificate and licensure by appropriate organizations. State of Michigan Certification as a Physician's Assistant.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in neurosurgery procedures including general neurosurgery cases. Minimum of 2 years experience with neurosurgery and or emergency services.

Education:

• Graduate of an approved Physician's Assistant Program.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrates communication skills, including ability to interact with diverse group of people. Ability to handle multiple job responsibilities at once. Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area. The skills and knowledge needed to provide such care might be gained through education, training or experience.

Mission, Vision, Values

• Mission: To advance health to serve Michigan and the world
• Vision: Our innovation changes our care. Our care changes our lives
• Values: Caring, Innovation, inclusion, integrity, teamwork