Neurosurgery Physician Assistant Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Neurosurgery Physician Assistant to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Communicating with patients and families;
- If the need arises, may be asked to cover other Neurosurgery practices within the HHC System;
- Help busy practice with paperwork, entering orders, and coordinating appropriate referrals;
- Working with conjunction of triage nurse to triage incoming clinical calls and post-operative calls as well as incoming referrals;
- Follow up after procedures performed;
- Follow up on treatment plans;
- On call duties including emergency call and telephone call;
- Collaborate with attending physicians;
- Hospital rounds to support the needs of the practice;
- Efficiently assists any covering physician with surgery-related cases in the Operating Room or minor procedures as needed;
- Assist in performing physical examinations, obtains medical histories, records pertinent data as required;
- Prescribe medication, including controlled substances as delegated in collaborative practice agreement;
- Performs basic/advanced life support;
- Order, and interpret laboratory and radiology tests;
- Performs duties that are required to meet CMS and other NYS regulatory guidelines for patient management.
Requirements:
- Minimum of one year of experience in Surgery;
- Must have proven ability to work in a team environment;
- Current certification issued by the NCCPA;
- Must be ACLS/BLS certified;
- Current NYS registration as a Physician Assistant;
- Must be able to interact with patients and their families in a manner that instills confidence and facilitates communication;
- Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant educational program.