Neurointerventional Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
Allina Health Brain and Spine Institute is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join its established neurointerventional practice at United Hospital in St. Paul. The practice treats a high volume of brain aneurysms and provides endovascular treatment for acute stroke and other vascular abnormalities of the brain and spine, along with other image-guided neurological procedures. The provider assists physicians and other advanced practice providers in caring for neurointerventional patients in hospital and clinic settings. The work involves active care and management of elective and critically ill patients and is not a procedural role. The position provides care as part of a physician/physician assistant team, across inpatient and outpatient settings, and may involve independent work or participation in a treatment team. The provider also serves as an educator, case manager, and consultant to staff and the multidisciplinary health care team.
Requirements
- Master’s degree and completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- Licensed Physician Assistant through the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, required upon hire.
- ACLS-BLS Tier 2 multisource certification, required within 180 days.
- Physician Assistant certification from NCCPA, required upon hire.
- Drug Enforcement Administration registration, required upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- New graduates may be considered.
- Prefer two years of experience in Neurology.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical care for patients and complete comprehensive patient assessments.
- Determine diagnoses and treatment for illnesses.
- Order and interpret medical diagnostics in tandem with the attending physician.
- Prescribe medications, treatments, therapy, and medical equipment.
- Educate patients on chronic illness management and wellness care.
- Refer patients for specialty care when appropriate.
- Consult with a physician when a patient’s needs are outside the Physician Assistant scope of practice or when the diagnosis or treatment plan is unclear.
- Promote communication within the care team and with interdisciplinary health care staff.
- Act as a resource to team members.
- Work with the primary care team on program development.
- Liaise with outside agencies as needed.
- Consult and round on patients with hospital staff when designated by the specialty.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical and dental benefits
- PTO/time away
- Retirement savings plans
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage
- Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable
- Student loan support benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, and well-being programs, activities, resources, personal coaching, and tools
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
