Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery - Marietta

5000 Wellstar Medical Group, LLC • Marietta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Wellstar is recruiting for an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our established and growing Neurosurgical practice. This position is a mix of clinic and in-patient rounding. Schedule is a day shift position working 4, 10 hour days a week, with a 1 in 6 weekend rotation.

Requirements

• Must hold an ACNP or AG-ACNP certification (RNFA required) or Physician Assistant
• ACLS/BLS required
• NIHSS and Modified Rankin certified

Nice To Haves

• Previous Neurosurgery experience preferred
• OR experience Preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform first OR assist duties approximately two days a week.
• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations and record data in patient's medical record in ambulatory practice. Clinical responsibilities require thorough attention to detail.
• Evaluate and treat patients to achieve optimal patient care.
• Write progress notes; prepare patient work-ups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings.
• Develop plans of care that minimize complications and successfully troubleshoot problems when they arise. Apply preventative and alternative treatment strategies for possible procedural complications.
• Complete pre-op appointments for all surgical patients, work with supervising physician to ensure all required labs, clearances and testing is satisfactorily complete well before surgery.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed